Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Atchison, KS box truck rate

$1,370box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.76
Distance: 496 mi
Typical range: $1,164–$1,575
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Atchison price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,025
Fuel: $345
All-in estimate: $1,370

Return trip

Atchison → Chicago$1,241

This direction runs 10% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Chicago to Atchison by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Atchison, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,119	$4.27	$1,886 – $2,352
53' refrigerated	$2,529	$5.10	$2,200 – $2,857
48' flatbed	$2,623	$5.29	$2,255 – $2,990
Step deck	$2,870	$5.79	$2,411 – $3,330
Power only	$1,835	$3.70	$1,596 – $2,073
Hotshot	$1,383	$2.79	$1,148 – $1,618
26' box truck	$1,370	$2.76	$1,164 – $1,575
Sprinter van	$848	$1.71	$712 – $983

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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 Atchison

26' box truck lanes into Atchison, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,322 mi	$2,409	$1.82	$2,048 – $2,771	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,580 mi	$3,753	$2.38	$3,190 – $4,316	4 d
Houston, TX	797 mi	$1,506	$1.89	$1,280 – $1,732	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$1,718	$1.42	$1,461 – $1,976	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,251 mi	$2,042	$1.63	$1,736 – $2,349	3 d
San Antonio, TX	854 mi	$1,589	$1.86	$1,351 – $1,827	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,544 mi	$3,679	$2.38	$3,127 – $4,231	4 d
Dallas, TX	562 mi	$1,165	$2.07	$990 – $1,339	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Atchison, KS?

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Atchison, KS is estimated at $1,370 all-in in October 2026, or $2.76 a mile over about 496 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,164 and $1,575.

How far is Chicago, IL from Atchison, KS by truck?

About 496 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 $345 of the $1,370 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,025 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Atchison, KS to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,241, which makes Chicago, IL to Atchison, KS 10% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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