Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Columbus, NE box truck rate

$1,499box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.54
Distance: 590 mi
Typical range: $1,274–$1,723
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Columbus price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,089
Fuel: $410
All-in estimate: $1,499

Return trip

Columbus → Chicago$1,425

This direction runs 5% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Chicago to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Columbus, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,313	$3.92	$2,058 – $2,567
53' refrigerated	$2,759	$4.68	$2,401 – $3,118
48' flatbed	$2,848	$4.83	$2,449 – $3,247
Step deck	$3,114	$5.28	$2,616 – $3,613
Power only	$2,012	$3.41	$1,750 – $2,273
Hotshot	$1,517	$2.57	$1,259 – $1,775
26' box truck	$1,499	$2.54	$1,274 – $1,723
Sprinter van	$925	$1.57	$777 – $1,073

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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 Columbus

26' box truck lanes into Columbus, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,437 mi	$2,510	$1.75	$2,133 – $2,886	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$3,444	$2.33	$2,927 – $3,960	4 d
Houston, TX	959 mi	$1,690	$1.76	$1,436 – $1,943	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,146 mi	$1,594	$1.39	$1,355 – $1,833	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,374 mi	$2,145	$1.56	$1,823 – $2,467	3 d
San Antonio, TX	979 mi	$1,718	$1.75	$1,460 – $1,975	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,460 mi	$3,402	$2.33	$2,891 – $3,912	4 d
Dallas, TX	706 mi	$1,333	$1.89	$1,133 – $1,533	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Columbus, NE?

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Columbus, NE is estimated at $1,499 all-in in October 2026, or $2.54 a mile over about 590 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,274 and $1,723.

How far is Chicago, IL from Columbus, NE by truck?

About 590 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $410 of the $1,499 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,089 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, NE to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,425, which makes Chicago, IL to Columbus, NE 5% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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