Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Boston, MA box truck rate

$3,098box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 1,008 mi
Typical range: $2,634–$3,563
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Boston price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,398
Fuel: $700
All-in estimate: $3,098

Return trip

Boston → Chicago$1,575

This direction runs 97% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Chicago to Boston by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Boston, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,753	$4.72	$4,230 – $5,276
53' refrigerated	$5,665	$5.62	$4,929 – $6,402
48' flatbed	$5,772	$5.73	$4,964 – $6,580
Step deck	$6,295	$6.24	$5,288 – $7,302
Power only	$4,181	$4.15	$3,638 – $4,725
Hotshot	$3,155	$3.13	$2,619 – $3,691
26' box truck	$3,098	$3.07	$2,634 – $3,563
Sprinter van	$1,901	$1.89	$1,597 – $2,205

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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 Boston

26' box truck lanes into Boston, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$957	$4.25	$813 – $1,100	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$9,110	$2.97	$7,743 – $10,476	7 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$4,135	$2.18	$3,515 – $4,755	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$4,659	$1.72	$3,960 – $5,358	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,016	$3.22	$864 – $1,168	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$4,503	$2.16	$3,828 – $5,179	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$9,024	$2.97	$7,671 – $10,378	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,827 mi	$4,005	$2.19	$3,404 – $4,606	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Boston, MA?

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Boston, MA is estimated at $3,098 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 1,008 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,634 and $3,563.

How far is Chicago, IL from Boston, MA by truck?

About 1,008 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $700 of the $3,098 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,398 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Boston, MA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,575, which makes Chicago, IL to Boston, MA 97% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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