Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Albany, OR to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$4,501box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.14
Distance: 2,099 mi
Typical range: $3,826–$5,176
Transit: 5 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Albany to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +16.9%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,043
Fuel: $1,458
All-in estimate: $4,501

Return trip

Chicago → Albany$4,199

This direction runs 7% above the return trip. Leaving OR prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Albany to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Albany, OR to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,864	$3.27	$6,109 – $7,620
53' refrigerated	$8,176	$3.90	$7,113 – $9,239
48' flatbed	$8,227	$3.92	$7,075 – $9,378
Step deck	$8,950	$4.26	$7,518 – $10,382
Power only	$6,104	$2.91	$5,310 – $6,897
Hotshot	$4,608	$2.20	$3,825 – $5,392
26' box truck	$4,501	$2.14	$3,826 – $5,176
Sprinter van	$2,746	$1.31	$2,306 – $3,185

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More lanes from Albany

26' box truck lanes from Albany, OR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,921 mi	$8,288	$2.84	$7,045 – $9,532	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	914 mi	$2,255	$2.47	$1,917 – $2,594	2 d
Houston, TX	2,151 mi	$4,834	$2.25	$4,109 – $5,559	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,137 mi	$2,969	$2.61	$2,523 – $3,414	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,874 mi	$7,768	$2.70	$6,603 – $8,933	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,008 mi	$4,545	$2.26	$3,863 – $5,226	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,034 mi	$2,490	$2.41	$2,116 – $2,863	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,920 mi	$4,367	$2.27	$3,712 – $5,022	4 d

More lanes into Chicago

26' box truck lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$1,592	$1.88	$1,353 – $1,831	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$4,510	$2.19	$3,834 – $5,187	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$1,857	$1.68	$1,578 – $2,135	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$2,189	$1.28	$1,861 – $2,517	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$1,336	$1.70	$1,136 – $1,536	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,036	$1.65	$1,730 – $2,341	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$4,454	$2.19	$3,786 – $5,122	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$1,630	$1.73	$1,386 – $1,875	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Albany, OR to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Albany, OR to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,501 all-in in October 2026, or $2.14 a mile over about 2,099 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,826 and $5,176.

How far is Albany, OR from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,099 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,458 of the $4,501 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,043 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Albany, OR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,199, which makes Albany, OR to Chicago, IL 7% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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