Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Berea, KY box truck rate

$1,254box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.09
Distance: 406 mi
Typical range: $1,066–$1,442
Transit: 1 day

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

Chicago to Berea price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $972
Fuel: $282
All-in estimate: $1,254

Return trip

Berea → Chicago$931

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Chicago to Berea by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Berea, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,946	$4.79	$1,732 – $2,160
53' refrigerated	$2,323	$5.72	$2,021 – $2,625
48' flatbed	$2,424	$5.97	$2,085 – $2,763
Step deck	$2,656	$6.54	$2,231 – $3,081
Power only	$1,676	$4.13	$1,458 – $1,894
Hotshot	$1,263	$3.11	$1,048 – $1,478
26' box truck	$1,254	$3.09	$1,066 – $1,442
Sprinter van	$778	$1.92	$654 – $903

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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 Berea

26' box truck lanes into Berea, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	701 mi	$1,515	$2.16	$1,287 – $1,742	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,262 mi	$5,384	$2.38	$4,577 – $6,192	5 d
Houston, TX	984 mi	$1,855	$1.89	$1,577 – $2,133	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,865 mi	$2,603	$1.40	$2,213 – $2,994	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	614 mi	$1,221	$1.99	$1,038 – $1,404	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,170 mi	$2,137	$1.83	$1,816 – $2,457	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,211 mi	$5,274	$2.39	$4,483 – $6,066	5 d
Dallas, TX	917 mi	$1,753	$1.91	$1,490 – $2,017	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Berea, KY?

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Berea, KY is estimated at $1,254 all-in in October 2026, or $3.09 a mile over about 406 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,066 and $1,442.

How far is Chicago, IL from Berea, KY by truck?

About 406 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $282 of the $1,254 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $972 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Berea, KY to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $931, which makes Chicago, IL to Berea, KY 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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