Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Belton, MO box truck rate

$1,304box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 491 mi
Typical range: $1,109–$1,500
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Belton price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $963
Fuel: $341
All-in estimate: $1,304

Return trip

Belton → Chicago$1,186

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

Chicago to Belton by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Belton, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,018	$4.11	$1,796 – $2,240
53' refrigerated	$2,408	$4.90	$2,095 – $2,721
48' flatbed	$2,499	$5.09	$2,149 – $2,848
Step deck	$2,735	$5.57	$2,297 – $3,172
Power only	$1,747	$3.56	$1,520 – $1,974
Hotshot	$1,317	$2.68	$1,093 – $1,541
26' box truck	$1,304	$2.66	$1,109 – $1,500
Sprinter van	$807	$1.64	$678 – $936

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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 Belton

26' box truck lanes into Belton, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,297 mi	$2,273	$1.75	$1,932 – $2,614	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,610 mi	$3,658	$2.27	$3,109 – $4,207	4 d
Houston, TX	739 mi	$1,363	$1.84	$1,159 – $1,568	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,230 mi	$1,670	$1.36	$1,420 – $1,921	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,223 mi	$1,921	$1.57	$1,633 – $2,210	3 d
San Antonio, TX	809 mi	$1,461	$1.81	$1,242 – $1,680	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,568 mi	$3,575	$2.28	$3,039 – $4,111	4 d
Dallas, TX	513 mi	$1,049	$2.04	$891 – $1,206	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Belton, MO?

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Belton, MO is estimated at $1,304 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 491 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,109 and $1,500.

How far is Chicago, IL from Belton, MO by truck?

About 491 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 $341 of the $1,304 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $963 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Belton, MO to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,186, which makes Chicago, IL to Belton, MO 10% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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