Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Dayton, OH box truck rate

$963box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.54
Distance: 272 mi
Typical range: $818–$1,107
Transit: 1 day

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

Chicago to Dayton price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $774
Fuel: $189
All-in estimate: $963

Return trip

Dayton → Chicago$859

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Chicago to Dayton by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Dayton, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,502	$5.52	$1,337 – $1,668
53' refrigerated	$1,795	$6.60	$1,562 – $2,029
48' flatbed	$1,897	$6.97	$1,631 – $2,162
Step deck	$2,083	$7.66	$1,750 – $2,416
Power only	$1,279	$4.70	$1,113 – $1,446
Hotshot	$963	$3.54	$800 – $1,127
26' box truck	$963	$3.54	$818 – $1,107
Sprinter van	$601	$2.21	$505 – $697

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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 Dayton

26' box truck lanes into Dayton, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	642 mi	$1,374	$2.14	$1,168 – $1,581	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,265 mi	$5,219	$2.30	$4,436 – $6,002	5 d
Houston, TX	1,105 mi	$1,974	$1.79	$1,678 – $2,270	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,884 mi	$2,543	$1.35	$2,162 – $2,925	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	567 mi	$1,117	$1.97	$949 – $1,284	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,274 mi	$2,222	$1.74	$1,888 – $2,555	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,224 mi	$5,134	$2.31	$4,364 – $5,904	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,002 mi	$1,822	$1.82	$1,549 – $2,096	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Dayton, OH?

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Dayton, OH is estimated at $963 all-in in October 2026, or $3.54 a mile over about 272 mi. Quotes typically land between $818 and $1,107.

How far is Chicago, IL from Dayton, OH by truck?

About 272 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 $189 of the $963 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $774 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dayton, OH to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $859, which makes Chicago, IL to Dayton, OH 12% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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