Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Brookings, SD box truck rate

$1,550box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.68
Distance: 578 mi
Typical range: $1,318–$1,783
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Brookings price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,148
Fuel: $402
All-in estimate: $1,550

Return trip

Brookings → Chicago$1,391

This direction runs 11% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Chicago to Brookings by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Brookings, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,393	$4.14	$2,130 – $2,656
53' refrigerated	$2,855	$4.94	$2,484 – $3,226
48' flatbed	$2,948	$5.10	$2,536 – $3,361
Step deck	$3,224	$5.58	$2,708 – $3,740
Power only	$2,080	$3.60	$1,810 – $2,351
Hotshot	$1,569	$2.71	$1,302 – $1,835
26' box truck	$1,550	$2.68	$1,318 – $1,783
Sprinter van	$957	$1.66	$804 – $1,110

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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 Brookings

26' box truck lanes into Brookings, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$2,578	$1.84	$2,191 – $2,964	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,596 mi	$3,856	$2.42	$3,277 – $4,434	4 d
Houston, TX	1,187 mi	$2,111	$1.78	$1,794 – $2,427	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,303 mi	$1,862	$1.43	$1,583 – $2,141	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,350 mi	$2,218	$1.64	$1,885 – $2,551	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,215 mi	$2,152	$1.77	$1,829 – $2,475	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,593 mi	$3,849	$2.42	$3,272 – $4,427	4 d
Dallas, TX	938 mi	$1,742	$1.86	$1,481 – $2,004	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Brookings, SD?

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Brookings, SD is estimated at $1,550 all-in in October 2026, or $2.68 a mile over about 578 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,318 and $1,783.

How far is Chicago, IL from Brookings, SD by truck?

About 578 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 $402 of the $1,550 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,148 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Brookings, SD to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,391, which makes Chicago, IL to Brookings, SD 11% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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