Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Bloomington, IN box truck rate

$865box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.76
Distance: 230 mi
Typical range: $735–$994
Transit: 1 day

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

Chicago to Bloomington price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $705
Fuel: $160
All-in estimate: $865

Return trip

Bloomington → Chicago$800

This direction runs 8% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Chicago to Bloomington by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Bloomington, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,353	$5.88	$1,204 – $1,502
53' refrigerated	$1,617	$7.03	$1,407 – $1,827
48' flatbed	$1,718	$7.47	$1,477 – $1,958
Step deck	$1,888	$8.21	$1,586 – $2,191
Power only	$1,147	$4.98	$997 – $1,296
Hotshot	$863	$3.75	$716 – $1,010
26' box truck	$865	$3.76	$735 – $994
Sprinter van	$541	$2.35	$455 – $628

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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 Bloomington

26' box truck lanes into Bloomington, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	796 mi	$1,580	$1.98	$1,343 – $1,817	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,118 mi	$4,807	$2.27	$4,086 – $5,528	5 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$1,734	$1.79	$1,474 – $1,995	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,733 mi	$2,311	$1.33	$1,965 – $2,658	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	719 mi	$1,299	$1.81	$1,104 – $1,493	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,129 mi	$1,966	$1.74	$1,671 – $2,260	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,074 mi	$4,718	$2.27	$4,010 – $5,425	5 d
Dallas, TX	851 mi	$1,566	$1.84	$1,331 – $1,801	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Bloomington, IN?

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Bloomington, IN is estimated at $865 all-in in October 2026, or $3.76 a mile over about 230 mi. Quotes typically land between $735 and $994.

How far is Chicago, IL from Bloomington, IN by truck?

About 230 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 $160 of the $865 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $705 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bloomington, IN to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $800, which makes Chicago, IL to Bloomington, IN 8% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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