Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Eau Claire, WI box truck rate

$1,059box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 332 mi
Typical range: $901–$1,218
Transit: 1 day

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

Chicago to Eau Claire price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $828
Fuel: $231
All-in estimate: $1,059

Return trip

Eau Claire → Chicago$972

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

Chicago to Eau Claire by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Eau Claire, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,649	$4.97	$1,467 – $1,830
53' refrigerated	$1,969	$5.93	$1,713 – $2,225
48' flatbed	$2,067	$6.23	$1,778 – $2,357
Step deck	$2,268	$6.83	$1,905 – $2,631
Power only	$1,412	$4.25	$1,229 – $1,596
Hotshot	$1,064	$3.20	$883 – $1,245
26' box truck	$1,059	$3.19	$901 – $1,218
Sprinter van	$659	$1.99	$554 – $765

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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 Eau Claire

26' box truck lanes into Eau Claire, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,102 mi	$2,061	$1.87	$1,752 – $2,370	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,898 mi	$4,389	$2.31	$3,731 – $5,047	4 d
Houston, TX	1,251 mi	$2,156	$1.72	$1,832 – $2,479	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,584 mi	$2,152	$1.36	$1,829 – $2,474	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,058 mi	$1,770	$1.67	$1,504 – $2,035	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,331 mi	$2,271	$1.71	$1,931 – $2,612	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,888 mi	$4,368	$2.31	$3,713 – $5,024	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,035 mi	$1,843	$1.78	$1,567 – $2,120	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Eau Claire, WI?

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Eau Claire, WI is estimated at $1,059 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 332 mi. Quotes typically land between $901 and $1,218.

How far is Chicago, IL from Eau Claire, WI by truck?

About 332 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 $231 of the $1,059 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $828 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Eau Claire, WI to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $972, which makes Chicago, IL to Eau Claire, WI 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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