Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Bellevue, NE box truck rate

$1,349box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 507 mi
Typical range: $1,146–$1,551
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Bellevue price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $997
Fuel: $352
All-in estimate: $1,349

Return trip

Bellevue → Chicago$1,283

This direction runs 5% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Chicago to Bellevue by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Bellevue, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,086	$4.11	$1,856 – $2,315
53' refrigerated	$2,489	$4.91	$2,166 – $2,813
48' flatbed	$2,580	$5.09	$2,219 – $2,941
Step deck	$2,824	$5.57	$2,372 – $3,275
Power only	$1,807	$3.56	$1,572 – $2,042
Hotshot	$1,362	$2.69	$1,131 – $1,594
26' box truck	$1,349	$2.66	$1,146 – $1,551
Sprinter van	$834	$1.65	$701 – $968

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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 Bellevue

26' box truck lanes into Bellevue, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,353 mi	$2,384	$1.76	$2,027 – $2,742	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,558 mi	$3,598	$2.31	$3,058 – $4,137	4 d
Houston, TX	927 mi	$1,645	$1.77	$1,398 – $1,891	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,212 mi	$1,670	$1.38	$1,419 – $1,920	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,289 mi	$2,032	$1.58	$1,727 – $2,337	3 d
San Antonio, TX	968 mi	$1,702	$1.76	$1,447 – $1,958	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,533 mi	$3,548	$2.31	$3,015 – $4,080	4 d
Dallas, TX	683 mi	$1,301	$1.90	$1,106 – $1,496	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Bellevue, NE?

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Bellevue, NE is estimated at $1,349 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 507 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,146 and $1,551.

How far is Chicago, IL from Bellevue, NE by truck?

About 507 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 $352 of the $1,349 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $997 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bellevue, NE to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,283, which makes Chicago, IL to Bellevue, NE 5% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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