Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Canton, SD box truck rate

$1,491box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.73
Distance: 547 mi
Typical range: $1,268–$1,715
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Canton price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,111
Fuel: $380
All-in estimate: $1,491

Return trip

Canton → Chicago$1,338

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

Chicago to Canton by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Canton, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,304	$4.21	$2,051 – $2,557
53' refrigerated	$2,749	$5.03	$2,392 – $3,106
48' flatbed	$2,843	$5.20	$2,445 – $3,241
Step deck	$3,110	$5.69	$2,613 – $3,608
Power only	$2,000	$3.66	$1,740 – $2,260
Hotshot	$1,508	$2.76	$1,252 – $1,764
26' box truck	$1,491	$2.73	$1,268 – $1,715
Sprinter van	$922	$1.68	$774 – $1,069

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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 Canton

26' box truck lanes into Canton, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,385 mi	$2,553	$1.84	$2,170 – $2,935	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,575 mi	$3,812	$2.42	$3,240 – $4,383	4 d
Houston, TX	1,105 mi	$1,989	$1.80	$1,691 – $2,288	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,265 mi	$1,816	$1.44	$1,544 – $2,089	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,330 mi	$2,190	$1.65	$1,861 – $2,518	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,135 mi	$2,034	$1.79	$1,729 – $2,339	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,565 mi	$3,791	$2.42	$3,222 – $4,359	4 d
Dallas, TX	857 mi	$1,622	$1.89	$1,379 – $1,866	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Canton, SD is estimated at $1,491 all-in in October 2026, or $2.73 a mile over about 547 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,268 and $1,715.

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

About 547 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 $380 of the $1,491 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,111 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,338, which makes Chicago, IL to Canton, SD 11% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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