Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Buckhannon, WV to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$1,062box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.05
Distance: 517 mi
Typical range: $903–$1,222
Transit: 2 days

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

Buckhannon to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $703
Fuel: $359
All-in estimate: $1,062

Return trip

Chicago → Buckhannon$1,766

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

Buckhannon to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Buckhannon, WV to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,643	$3.18	$1,462 – $1,823
53' refrigerated	$1,960	$3.79	$1,705 – $2,215
48' flatbed	$2,031	$3.93	$1,746 – $2,315
Step deck	$2,222	$4.30	$1,867 – $2,578
Power only	$1,424	$2.75	$1,239 – $1,609
Hotshot	$1,074	$2.08	$891 – $1,256
26' box truck	$1,062	$2.05	$903 – $1,222
Sprinter van	$657	$1.27	$552 – $762

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More lanes from Buckhannon

26' box truck lanes from Buckhannon, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	417 mi	$1,256	$3.01	$1,068 – $1,445	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,516 mi	$3,929	$1.56	$3,340 – $4,518	6 d
Houston, TX	1,264 mi	$2,218	$1.75	$1,885 – $2,550	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,129 mi	$3,726	$1.75	$3,167 – $4,285	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	331 mi	$1,039	$3.14	$883 – $1,195	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,453 mi	$2,496	$1.72	$2,122 – $2,871	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,471 mi	$3,865	$1.56	$3,285 – $4,444	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,201 mi	$2,125	$1.77	$1,806 – $2,444	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 Buckhannon, WV to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Buckhannon, WV to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,062 all-in in October 2026, or $2.05 a mile over about 517 mi. Quotes typically land between $903 and $1,222.

How far is Buckhannon, WV from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 517 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 $359 of the $1,062 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $703 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Buckhannon, WV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,766, which makes Buckhannon, WV to Chicago, IL 40% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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