Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Clinton, IA box truck rate

$713box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.60
Distance: 155 mi
Typical range: $606–$820
Transit: 1 day

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

Chicago to Clinton price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $605
Fuel: $108
All-in estimate: $713

Return trip

Clinton → Chicago$640

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

Chicago to Clinton by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Clinton, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,123	$7.24	$999 – $1,246
53' refrigerated	$1,343	$8.67	$1,168 – $1,518
48' flatbed	$1,444	$9.31	$1,242 – $1,646
Step deck	$1,591	$10.26	$1,336 – $1,845
Power only	$941	$6.07	$818 – $1,063
Hotshot	$708	$4.57	$587 – $828
26' box truck	$713	$4.60	$606 – $820
Sprinter van	$449	$2.90	$377 – $521

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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 Clinton

26' box truck lanes into Clinton, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,002 mi	$1,859	$1.86	$1,580 – $2,138	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,910 mi	$4,302	$2.25	$3,657 – $4,947	4 d
Houston, TX	1,040 mi	$1,804	$1.73	$1,533 – $2,074	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,556 mi	$2,065	$1.33	$1,755 – $2,375	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	941 mi	$1,570	$1.67	$1,334 – $1,805	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,147 mi	$1,955	$1.70	$1,661 – $2,248	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,882 mi	$4,246	$2.26	$3,609 – $4,883	4 d
Dallas, TX	850 mi	$1,536	$1.81	$1,306 – $1,766	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Clinton, IA?

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Clinton, IA is estimated at $713 all-in in October 2026, or $4.60 a mile over about 155 mi. Quotes typically land between $606 and $820.

How far is Chicago, IL from Clinton, IA by truck?

About 155 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $108 of the $713 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $605 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Clinton, IA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $640, which makes Chicago, IL to Clinton, IA 11% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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