Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Bethlehem, PA box truck rate

$2,293box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 761 mi
Typical range: $1,949–$2,637
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Bethlehem price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,764
Fuel: $529
All-in estimate: $2,293

Return trip

Bethlehem → Chicago$1,302

This direction runs 76% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Chicago to Bethlehem by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Bethlehem, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,528	$4.64	$3,140 – $3,917
53' refrigerated	$4,208	$5.53	$3,661 – $4,755
48' flatbed	$4,314	$5.67	$3,710 – $4,918
Step deck	$4,711	$6.19	$3,958 – $5,465
Power only	$3,087	$4.06	$2,686 – $3,488
Hotshot	$2,328	$3.06	$1,933 – $2,724
26' box truck	$2,293	$3.01	$1,949 – $2,637
Sprinter van	$1,411	$1.85	$1,186 – $1,637

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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 Bethlehem

26' box truck lanes into Bethlehem, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	88 mi	$623	$7.08	$529 – $716	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,814 mi	$7,754	$2.76	$6,591 – $8,917	6 d
Houston, TX	1,594 mi	$3,279	$2.06	$2,788 – $3,771	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,437 mi	$3,906	$1.60	$3,320 – $4,492	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,786 mi	$3,623	$2.03	$3,079 – $4,166	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,776 mi	$7,657	$2.76	$6,509 – $8,806	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$3,169	$2.07	$2,693 – $3,644	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	937 mi	$1,698	$1.81	$1,443 – $1,952	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Bethlehem, PA?

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Bethlehem, PA is estimated at $2,293 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 761 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,949 and $2,637.

How far is Chicago, IL from Bethlehem, PA by truck?

About 761 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 $529 of the $2,293 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,764 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bethlehem, PA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,302, which makes Chicago, IL to Bethlehem, PA 76% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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