Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Colorado Springs, CO box truck rate

$3,326box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 1,086 mi
Typical range: $2,827–$3,825
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Colorado Springs price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,572
Fuel: $754
All-in estimate: $3,326

Return trip

Colorado Springs → Chicago$1,411

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

Chicago to Colorado Springs by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Colorado Springs, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,098	$4.69	$4,537 – $5,659
53' refrigerated	$6,076	$5.60	$5,287 – $6,866
48' flatbed	$6,181	$5.69	$5,315 – $7,046
Step deck	$6,739	$6.21	$5,661 – $7,817
Power only	$4,491	$4.14	$3,907 – $5,075
Hotshot	$3,389	$3.12	$2,813 – $3,965
26' box truck	$3,326	$3.06	$2,827 – $3,825
Sprinter van	$2,039	$1.88	$1,713 – $2,366

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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 Colorado Springs

26' box truck lanes into Colorado Springs, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,927 mi	$4,505	$2.34	$3,830 – $5,181	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	977 mi	$3,383	$3.46	$2,875 – $3,890	3 d
Houston, TX	972 mi	$2,373	$2.44	$2,017 – $2,728	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	647 mi	$1,417	$2.19	$1,204 – $1,629	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,859 mi	$3,875	$2.08	$3,294 – $4,457	4 d
San Antonio, TX	874 mi	$2,181	$2.50	$1,854 – $2,508	2 d
San Diego, CA	954 mi	$3,319	$3.48	$2,821 – $3,817	2 d
Dallas, TX	724 mi	$1,887	$2.61	$1,604 – $2,170	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Colorado Springs, CO is estimated at $3,326 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 1,086 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,827 and $3,825.

How far is Chicago, IL from Colorado Springs, CO by truck?

About 1,086 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 $754 of the $3,326 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,572 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Colorado Springs, CO to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,411, which makes Chicago, IL to Colorado Springs, CO 136% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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