Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Centennial, CO box truck rate

$3,298box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 1,075 mi
Typical range: $2,804–$3,793
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Centennial price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,551
Fuel: $747
All-in estimate: $3,298

Return trip

Centennial → Chicago$1,399

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

Chicago to Centennial by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Centennial, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,056	$4.70	$4,500 – $5,612
53' refrigerated	$6,027	$5.61	$5,243 – $6,810
48' flatbed	$6,131	$5.70	$5,273 – $6,990
Step deck	$6,686	$6.22	$5,616 – $7,755
Power only	$4,454	$4.14	$3,875 – $5,033
Hotshot	$3,361	$3.13	$2,789 – $3,932
26' box truck	$3,298	$3.07	$2,804 – $3,793
Sprinter van	$2,023	$1.88	$1,699 – $2,346

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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 Centennial

26' box truck lanes into Centennial, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,920 mi	$4,491	$2.34	$3,817 – $5,165	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	993 mi	$3,427	$3.45	$2,913 – $3,941	3 d
Houston, TX	1,020 mi	$2,467	$2.42	$2,097 – $2,837	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	681 mi	$1,471	$2.16	$1,250 – $1,692	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,854 mi	$3,866	$2.09	$3,286 – $4,446	4 d
San Antonio, TX	928 mi	$2,286	$2.46	$1,943 – $2,629	2 d
San Diego, CA	977 mi	$3,383	$3.46	$2,875 – $3,890	3 d
Dallas, TX	768 mi	$1,973	$2.57	$1,677 – $2,269	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Centennial, CO is estimated at $3,298 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 1,075 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,804 and $3,793.

How far is Chicago, IL from Centennial, CO by truck?

About 1,075 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 $747 of the $3,298 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,551 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Centennial, CO to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,399, which makes Chicago, IL to Centennial, CO 136% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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