Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Aberdeen, SD box truck rate

$1,783box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.54
Distance: 701 mi
Typical range: $1,516–$2,051
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Aberdeen price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,296
Fuel: $487
All-in estimate: $1,783

Return trip

Aberdeen → Chicago$1,600

This direction runs 11% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Chicago to Aberdeen by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Aberdeen, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,746	$3.92	$2,444 – $3,048
53' refrigerated	$3,275	$4.67	$2,850 – $3,701
48' flatbed	$3,365	$4.80	$2,894 – $3,836
Step deck	$3,676	$5.24	$3,088 – $4,265
Power only	$2,398	$3.42	$2,086 – $2,710
Hotshot	$1,809	$2.58	$1,501 – $2,116
26' box truck	$1,783	$2.54	$1,516 – $2,051
Sprinter van	$1,098	$1.57	$923 – $1,274

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More lanes from Chicago

26' box truck lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,618	$3.09	$2,225 – $3,010	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$4,134	$2.00	$3,514 – $4,754	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$2,499	$2.26	$2,124 – $2,874	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$3,852	$2.26	$3,274 – $4,429	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,353	$2.99	$2,000 – $2,706	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,740	$2.22	$2,329 – $3,152	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$4,082	$2.01	$3,470 – $4,694	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,195	$2.33	$1,865 – $2,524	2 d

More lanes into Aberdeen

26' box truck lanes into Aberdeen, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,506 mi	$2,743	$1.82	$2,331 – $3,154	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,553 mi	$3,765	$2.42	$3,201 – $4,330	4 d
Houston, TX	1,293 mi	$2,267	$1.75	$1,927 – $2,607	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,290 mi	$1,846	$1.43	$1,569 – $2,123	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,460 mi	$2,371	$1.62	$2,016 – $2,727	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,305 mi	$2,285	$1.75	$1,942 – $2,628	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,561 mi	$3,782	$2.42	$3,215 – $4,349	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,039 mi	$1,892	$1.82	$1,608 – $2,175	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Aberdeen, SD?

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Aberdeen, SD is estimated at $1,783 all-in in October 2026, or $2.54 a mile over about 701 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,516 and $2,051.

How far is Chicago, IL from Aberdeen, SD by truck?

About 701 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 $487 of the $1,783 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,296 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Aberdeen, SD to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,600, which makes Chicago, IL to Aberdeen, SD 11% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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