Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Cheyenne, WY box truck rate

$3,078box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 1,045 mi
Typical range: $2,616–$3,540
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Cheyenne price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,352
Fuel: $726
All-in estimate: $3,078

Return trip

Cheyenne → Chicago$1,446

This direction runs 113% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in WY prices above it.

Chicago to Cheyenne by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Cheyenne, WY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,720	$4.52	$4,201 – $5,239
53' refrigerated	$5,626	$5.38	$4,895 – $6,357
48' flatbed	$5,727	$5.48	$4,925 – $6,529
Step deck	$6,245	$5.98	$5,246 – $7,245
Power only	$4,155	$3.98	$3,615 – $4,695
Hotshot	$3,135	$3.00	$2,602 – $3,668
26' box truck	$3,078	$2.95	$2,616 – $3,540
Sprinter van	$1,888	$1.81	$1,586 – $2,190

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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 Cheyenne

26' box truck lanes into Cheyenne, WY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,892 mi	$4,233	$2.24	$3,598 – $4,868	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,052 mi	$3,430	$3.26	$2,915 – $3,944	3 d
Houston, TX	1,114 mi	$2,531	$2.27	$2,152 – $2,911	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	776 mi	$1,550	$2.00	$1,317 – $1,782	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,830 mi	$3,650	$1.99	$3,102 – $4,197	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,038 mi	$2,389	$2.30	$2,031 – $2,748	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,050 mi	$3,424	$3.26	$2,911 – $3,938	3 d
Dallas, TX	857 mi	$2,051	$2.39	$1,743 – $2,358	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Cheyenne, WY?

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Cheyenne, WY is estimated at $3,078 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 1,045 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,616 and $3,540.

How far is Chicago, IL from Cheyenne, WY by truck?

About 1,045 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 $726 of the $3,078 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,352 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cheyenne, WY to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,446, which makes Chicago, IL to Cheyenne, WY 113% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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