Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Evansville, WY box truck rate

$3,260box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.91
Distance: 1,121 mi
Typical range: $2,771–$3,749
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Evansville price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,481
Fuel: $779
All-in estimate: $3,260

Return trip

Evansville → Chicago$1,532

This direction runs 113% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in WY prices above it.

Chicago to Evansville by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Evansville, WY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,996	$4.46	$4,446 – $5,545
53' refrigerated	$5,954	$5.31	$5,180 – $6,728
48' flatbed	$6,053	$5.40	$5,205 – $6,900
Step deck	$6,599	$5.89	$5,543 – $7,654
Power only	$4,403	$3.93	$3,831 – $4,976
Hotshot	$3,323	$2.96	$2,758 – $3,888
26' box truck	$3,260	$2.91	$2,771 – $3,749
Sprinter van	$1,998	$1.78	$1,679 – $2,318

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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 Evansville

26' box truck lanes into Evansville, WY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,962 mi	$4,372	$2.23	$3,716 – $5,028	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,057 mi	$3,443	$3.26	$2,926 – $3,959	3 d
Houston, TX	1,282 mi	$2,845	$2.22	$2,419 – $3,272	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	845 mi	$1,655	$1.96	$1,407 – $1,903	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,906 mi	$3,784	$1.99	$3,216 – $4,352	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,205 mi	$2,701	$2.24	$2,296 – $3,107	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,076 mi	$3,493	$3.25	$2,969 – $4,017	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,023 mi	$2,361	$2.31	$2,007 – $2,715	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Evansville, WY?

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Evansville, WY is estimated at $3,260 all-in in October 2026, or $2.91 a mile over about 1,121 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,771 and $3,749.

How far is Chicago, IL from Evansville, WY by truck?

About 1,121 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 $779 of the $3,260 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,481 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Evansville, WY to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,532, which makes Chicago, IL to Evansville, WY 113% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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