Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Detroit, MI box truck rate

$969box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.45
Distance: 281 mi
Typical range: $824–$1,115
Transit: 1 day

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

Chicago to Detroit price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $774
Fuel: $195
All-in estimate: $969

Return trip

Detroit → Chicago$892

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Chicago to Detroit by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Detroit, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,512	$5.38	$1,346 – $1,679
53' refrigerated	$1,807	$6.43	$1,572 – $2,042
48' flatbed	$1,907	$6.79	$1,640 – $2,174
Step deck	$2,094	$7.45	$1,759 – $2,430
Power only	$1,289	$4.59	$1,122 – $1,457
Hotshot	$971	$3.46	$806 – $1,136
26' box truck	$969	$3.45	$824 – $1,115
Sprinter van	$605	$2.15	$508 – $702

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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 Detroit

26' box truck lanes into Detroit, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$1,259	$2.19	$1,070 – $1,447	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$5,329	$2.27	$4,530 – $6,128	5 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$2,244	$1.72	$1,907 – $2,581	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$2,637	$1.33	$2,241 – $3,032	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$1,049	$1.99	$892 – $1,207	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$2,469	$1.69	$2,099 – $2,840	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$5,267	$2.28	$4,477 – $6,057	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,177 mi	$2,058	$1.75	$1,749 – $2,367	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Detroit, MI?

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Detroit, MI is estimated at $969 all-in in October 2026, or $3.45 a mile over about 281 mi. Quotes typically land between $824 and $1,115.

How far is Chicago, IL from Detroit, MI by truck?

About 281 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 $195 of the $969 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $774 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Detroit, MI to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $892, which makes Chicago, IL to Detroit, MI 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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