Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Annapolis, MD to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$1,371box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.87
Distance: 732 mi
Typical range: $1,165–$1,577
Transit: 2 days

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

Annapolis to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +16.9%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $863
Fuel: $508
All-in estimate: $1,371

Return trip

Chicago → Annapolis$2,274

This direction runs 40% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Annapolis to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Annapolis, MD to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,111	$2.88	$1,878 – $2,343
53' refrigerated	$2,517	$3.44	$2,190 – $2,844
48' flatbed	$2,583	$3.53	$2,222 – $2,945
Step deck	$2,822	$3.85	$2,370 – $3,273
Power only	$1,845	$2.52	$1,605 – $2,085
Hotshot	$1,392	$1.90	$1,155 – $1,628
26' box truck	$1,371	$1.87	$1,165 – $1,577
Sprinter van	$844	$1.15	$709 – $979

More lanes from Annapolis

26' box truck lanes from Annapolis, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	212 mi	$869	$4.10	$738 – $999	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,752 mi	$4,287	$1.56	$3,644 – $4,930	6 d
Houston, TX	1,471 mi	$2,536	$1.72	$2,155 – $2,916	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,365 mi	$4,118	$1.74	$3,500 – $4,735	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	121 mi	$660	$5.45	$561 – $759	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,669 mi	$2,829	$1.70	$2,405 – $3,254	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,707 mi	$4,223	$1.56	$3,589 – $4,856	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,426 mi	$2,469	$1.73	$2,099 – $2,840	3 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 Annapolis, MD to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Annapolis, MD to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,371 all-in in October 2026, or $1.87 a mile over about 732 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,165 and $1,577.

How far is Annapolis, MD from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 732 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $508 of the $1,371 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $863 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Annapolis, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,274, which makes Annapolis, MD to Chicago, IL 40% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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