Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Castle Rock, CO box truck rate

$3,311box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 1,080 mi
Typical range: $2,814–$3,808
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Castle Rock price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,561
Fuel: $750
All-in estimate: $3,311

Return trip

Castle Rock → Chicago$1,405

This direction runs 136% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Chicago to Castle Rock by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Castle Rock, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,075	$4.70	$4,517 – $5,634
53' refrigerated	$6,049	$5.60	$5,263 – $6,836
48' flatbed	$6,154	$5.70	$5,292 – $7,015
Step deck	$6,710	$6.21	$5,636 – $7,783
Power only	$4,471	$4.14	$3,890 – $5,052
Hotshot	$3,374	$3.12	$2,800 – $3,947
26' box truck	$3,311	$3.07	$2,814 – $3,808
Sprinter van	$2,030	$1.88	$1,705 – $2,355

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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 Castle Rock

26' box truck lanes into Castle Rock, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,923 mi	$4,497	$2.34	$3,823 – $5,172	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	987 mi	$3,410	$3.46	$2,899 – $3,922	3 d
Houston, TX	1,006 mi	$2,439	$2.42	$2,073 – $2,805	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	670 mi	$1,453	$2.17	$1,235 – $1,671	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,857 mi	$3,872	$2.08	$3,291 – $4,452	4 d
San Antonio, TX	913 mi	$2,257	$2.47	$1,919 – $2,596	2 d
San Diego, CA	969 mi	$3,360	$3.47	$2,856 – $3,864	3 d
Dallas, TX	756 mi	$1,950	$2.58	$1,657 – $2,242	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Castle Rock, CO?

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Castle Rock, CO is estimated at $3,311 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 1,080 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,814 and $3,808.

How far is Chicago, IL from Castle Rock, CO by truck?

About 1,080 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 $750 of the $3,311 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,561 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Castle Rock, CO to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,405, which makes Chicago, IL to Castle Rock, CO 136% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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