Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Berlin, NH to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$1,619box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.62
Distance: 998 mi
Typical range: $1,376–$1,862
Transit: 3 days

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

Berlin to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $926
Fuel: $693
All-in estimate: $1,619

Return trip

Chicago → Berlin$3,219

This direction runs 50% below the return trip. Leaving NH prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Berlin to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Berlin, NH to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,484	$2.49	$2,211 – $2,757
53' refrigerated	$2,961	$2.97	$2,576 – $3,346
48' flatbed	$3,017	$3.02	$2,595 – $3,440
Step deck	$3,291	$3.30	$2,764 – $3,818
Power only	$2,185	$2.19	$1,901 – $2,469
Hotshot	$1,649	$1.65	$1,368 – $1,929
26' box truck	$1,619	$1.62	$1,376 – $1,862
Sprinter van	$994	$1.00	$835 – $1,153

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More lanes from Berlin

26' box truck lanes from Berlin, NH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	350 mi	$1,051	$3.00	$894 – $1,209	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,050 mi	$4,371	$1.43	$3,715 – $5,026	7 d
Houston, TX	1,960 mi	$3,023	$1.54	$2,570 – $3,477	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,702 mi	$4,312	$1.60	$3,665 – $4,959	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	433 mi	$1,141	$2.64	$970 – $1,312	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,140 mi	$3,271	$1.53	$2,780 – $3,761	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,027 mi	$4,340	$1.43	$3,689 – $4,991	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,871 mi	$2,901	$1.55	$2,466 – $3,336	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 Berlin, NH to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Berlin, NH to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,619 all-in in October 2026, or $1.62 a mile over about 998 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,376 and $1,862.

How far is Berlin, NH from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 998 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $693 of the $1,619 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $926 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Berlin, NH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,219, which makes Berlin, NH to Chicago, IL 50% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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