Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Blue Springs, MO to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$1,151box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.45
Distance: 469 mi
Typical range: $978–$1,323
Transit: 1 day

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

Blue Springs to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $825
Fuel: $326
All-in estimate: $1,151

Return trip

Chicago → Blue Springs$1,265

This direction runs 9% below the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Blue Springs to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Blue Springs, MO to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,782	$3.80	$1,586 – $1,978
53' refrigerated	$2,126	$4.53	$1,850 – $2,403
48' flatbed	$2,209	$4.71	$1,900 – $2,518
Step deck	$2,419	$5.16	$2,032 – $2,806
Power only	$1,541	$3.29	$1,340 – $1,741
Hotshot	$1,161	$2.48	$964 – $1,359
26' box truck	$1,151	$2.45	$978 – $1,323
Sprinter van	$713	$1.52	$599 – $827

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More lanes from Blue Springs

26' box truck lanes from Blue Springs, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,277 mi	$3,355	$2.63	$2,852 – $3,859	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,628 mi	$3,080	$1.89	$2,618 – $3,542	4 d
Houston, TX	756 mi	$1,698	$2.25	$1,444 – $1,953	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,250 mi	$2,710	$2.17	$2,303 – $3,116	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,204 mi	$3,039	$2.52	$2,583 – $3,494	3 d
San Antonio, TX	829 mi	$1,823	$2.20	$1,550 – $2,096	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,587 mi	$3,012	$1.90	$2,560 – $3,464	4 d
Dallas, TX	533 mi	$1,318	$2.47	$1,120 – $1,516	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 Blue Springs, MO to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Blue Springs, MO to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,151 all-in in October 2026, or $2.45 a mile over about 469 mi. Quotes typically land between $978 and $1,323.

How far is Blue Springs, MO from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 469 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 $326 of the $1,151 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $825 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Blue Springs, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,265, which makes Blue Springs, MO to Chicago, IL 9% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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