Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Cambridge, MA box truck rate

$3,081box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 1,001 mi
Typical range: $2,619–$3,543
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Cambridge price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,386
Fuel: $695
All-in estimate: $3,081

Return trip

Cambridge → Chicago$1,567

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

Chicago to Cambridge by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Cambridge, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,726	$4.72	$4,206 – $5,246
53' refrigerated	$5,634	$5.63	$4,902 – $6,366
48' flatbed	$5,740	$5.73	$4,937 – $6,544
Step deck	$6,261	$6.25	$5,259 – $7,263
Power only	$4,158	$4.15	$3,617 – $4,698
Hotshot	$3,137	$3.13	$2,604 – $3,670
26' box truck	$3,081	$3.08	$2,619 – $3,543
Sprinter van	$1,891	$1.89	$1,588 – $2,193

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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 Cambridge

26' box truck lanes into Cambridge, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	222 mi	$951	$4.28	$808 – $1,093	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,065 mi	$9,093	$2.97	$7,729 – $10,457	7 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$4,127	$2.18	$3,508 – $4,746	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,701 mi	$4,650	$1.72	$3,952 – $5,347	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	313 mi	$1,010	$3.23	$859 – $1,162	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,080 mi	$4,496	$2.16	$3,821 – $5,170	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,034 mi	$9,008	$2.97	$7,657 – $10,359	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,822 mi	$3,996	$2.19	$3,396 – $4,595	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Cambridge, MA is estimated at $3,081 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 1,001 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,619 and $3,543.

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

About 1,001 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 $695 of the $3,081 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,386 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,567, which makes Chicago, IL to Cambridge, MA 97% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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