Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Casper, WY to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$1,535box truck

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.37
Distance: 1,124 mi
Typical range: $1,305–$1,765
Transit: 3 days

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

Casper to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +18.1%
5 years: +25.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $754
Fuel: $781
All-in estimate: $1,535

Return trip

Chicago → Casper$3,267

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving WY prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Casper to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Casper, WY to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,352	$2.09	$2,093 – $2,611
53' refrigerated	$2,804	$2.49	$2,439 – $3,168
48' flatbed	$2,850	$2.54	$2,451 – $3,249
Step deck	$3,107	$2.76	$2,610 – $3,604
Power only	$2,073	$1.84	$1,804 – $2,343
Hotshot	$1,565	$1.39	$1,299 – $1,831
26' box truck	$1,535	$1.37	$1,305 – $1,765
Sprinter van	$941	$0.84	$790 – $1,091

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More lanes from Casper

26' box truck lanes from Casper, WY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,965 mi	$3,382	$1.72	$2,874 – $3,889	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,053 mi	$1,478	$1.40	$1,256 – $1,700	3 d
Houston, TX	1,282 mi	$1,800	$1.40	$1,530 – $2,069	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	841 mi	$1,363	$1.62	$1,159 – $1,568	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,910 mi	$3,137	$1.64	$2,666 – $3,607	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,204 mi	$1,707	$1.42	$1,451 – $1,963	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,072 mi	$1,500	$1.40	$1,275 – $1,725	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,023 mi	$1,493	$1.46	$1,269 – $1,717	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 Casper, WY to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Casper, WY to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,535 all-in in October 2026, or $1.37 a mile over about 1,124 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,305 and $1,765.

How far is Casper, WY from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,124 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 $781 of the $1,535 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $754 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Casper, WY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,267, which makes Casper, WY to Chicago, IL 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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