Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Anderson, IN to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$728box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.87
Distance: 188 mi
Typical range: $619–$837
Transit: 1 day

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

Anderson to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $597
Fuel: $131
All-in estimate: $728

Return trip

Chicago → Anderson$787

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Anderson to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Anderson, IN to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,143	$6.08	$1,017 – $1,269
53' refrigerated	$1,367	$7.27	$1,189 – $1,545
48' flatbed	$1,461	$7.77	$1,256 – $1,665
Step deck	$1,608	$8.55	$1,351 – $1,866
Power only	$963	$5.12	$838 – $1,088
Hotshot	$725	$3.85	$602 – $848
26' box truck	$728	$3.87	$619 – $837
Sprinter van	$457	$2.43	$384 – $530

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More lanes from Anderson

26' box truck lanes from Anderson, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	731 mi	$2,251	$3.08	$1,914 – $2,589	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,173 mi	$4,171	$1.92	$3,545 – $4,796	5 d
Houston, TX	1,060 mi	$2,324	$2.19	$1,975 – $2,673	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,795 mi	$3,880	$2.16	$3,298 – $4,462	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	658 mi	$1,981	$3.01	$1,684 – $2,278	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,218 mi	$2,607	$2.14	$2,216 – $2,998	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,133 mi	$4,101	$1.92	$3,486 – $4,717	5 d
Dallas, TX	938 mi	$2,106	$2.25	$1,790 – $2,422	2 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 Anderson, IN to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Anderson, IN to Chicago, IL is estimated at $728 all-in in October 2026, or $3.87 a mile over about 188 mi. Quotes typically land between $619 and $837.

How far is Anderson, IN from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 188 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $131 of the $728 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $597 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Anderson, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $787, which makes Anderson, IN to Chicago, IL 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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