Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Central Falls, RI to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$1,552box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.57
Distance: 988 mi
Typical range: $1,319–$1,785
Transit: 3 days

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

Central Falls to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $866
Fuel: $686
All-in estimate: $1,552

Return trip

Chicago → Central Falls$3,182

This direction runs 51% below the return trip. Leaving RI prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Central Falls to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Central Falls, RI to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,381	$2.41	$2,119 – $2,643
53' refrigerated	$2,838	$2.87	$2,469 – $3,207
48' flatbed	$2,893	$2.93	$2,488 – $3,298
Step deck	$3,155	$3.19	$2,650 – $3,660
Power only	$2,094	$2.12	$1,822 – $2,366
Hotshot	$1,580	$1.60	$1,311 – $1,849
26' box truck	$1,552	$1.57	$1,319 – $1,785
Sprinter van	$952	$0.96	$800 – $1,105

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More lanes from Central Falls

26' box truck lanes from Central Falls, RI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$732	$3.96	$622 – $842	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,051 mi	$4,224	$1.38	$3,591 – $4,858	7 d
Houston, TX	1,858 mi	$2,786	$1.50	$2,368 – $3,203	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,684 mi	$4,141	$1.54	$3,520 – $4,762	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	277 mi	$847	$3.06	$720 – $974	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,050 mi	$3,041	$1.48	$2,584 – $3,497	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,018 mi	$4,182	$1.39	$3,555 – $4,809	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,795 mi	$2,702	$1.51	$2,297 – $3,107	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 Central Falls, RI to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Central Falls, RI to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,552 all-in in October 2026, or $1.57 a mile over about 988 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,319 and $1,785.

How far is Central Falls, RI from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 988 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 $686 of the $1,552 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $866 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Central Falls, RI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,182, which makes Central Falls, RI to Chicago, IL 51% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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