Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Bladensburg, MD box truck rate

$2,218box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 708 mi
Typical range: $1,886–$2,551
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Bladensburg price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,726
Fuel: $492
All-in estimate: $2,218

Return trip

Bladensburg → Chicago$1,337

This direction runs 66% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Chicago to Bladensburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Bladensburg, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,416	$4.82	$3,040 – $3,792
53' refrigerated	$4,074	$5.75	$3,544 – $4,604
48' flatbed	$4,185	$5.91	$3,599 – $4,771
Step deck	$4,572	$6.46	$3,840 – $5,303
Power only	$2,984	$4.21	$2,596 – $3,372
Hotshot	$2,250	$3.18	$1,868 – $2,633
26' box truck	$2,218	$3.13	$1,886 – $2,551
Sprinter van	$1,366	$1.93	$1,148 – $1,585

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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 Bladensburg

26' box truck lanes into Bladensburg, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	234 mi	$919	$3.93	$781 – $1,057	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,725 mi	$7,689	$2.82	$6,536 – $8,842	6 d
Houston, TX	1,445 mi	$3,077	$2.13	$2,616 – $3,539	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,338 mi	$3,842	$1.64	$3,265 – $4,418	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	142 mi	$658	$4.63	$559 – $757	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,643 mi	$3,439	$2.09	$2,923 – $3,955	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,681 mi	$7,575	$2.83	$6,439 – $8,711	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,400 mi	$2,995	$2.14	$2,546 – $3,444	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Bladensburg, MD?

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Bladensburg, MD is estimated at $2,218 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 708 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,886 and $2,551.

How far is Chicago, IL from Bladensburg, MD by truck?

About 708 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 $492 of the $2,218 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,726 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bladensburg, MD to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,337, which makes Chicago, IL to Bladensburg, MD 66% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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