Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Gillette, WY box truck rate

$3,155box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 1,077 mi
Typical range: $2,682–$3,628
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Gillette price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,407
Fuel: $748
All-in estimate: $3,155

Return trip

Gillette → Chicago$1,482

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

Chicago to Gillette by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Gillette, WY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,836	$4.49	$4,304 – $5,368
53' refrigerated	$5,764	$5.35	$5,015 – $6,514
48' flatbed	$5,864	$5.44	$5,043 – $6,685
Step deck	$6,394	$5.94	$5,371 – $7,417
Power only	$4,260	$3.96	$3,706 – $4,814
Hotshot	$3,214	$2.98	$2,668 – $3,761
26' box truck	$3,155	$2.93	$2,682 – $3,628
Sprinter van	$1,934	$1.80	$1,625 – $2,244

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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 Gillette

26' box truck lanes into Gillette, WY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,909 mi	$4,267	$2.24	$3,627 – $4,907	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,166 mi	$3,732	$3.20	$3,172 – $4,292	3 d
Houston, TX	1,350 mi	$2,973	$2.20	$2,527 – $3,418	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	967 mi	$1,841	$1.90	$1,565 – $2,117	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,857 mi	$3,698	$1.99	$3,143 – $4,252	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,289 mi	$2,859	$2.22	$2,430 – $3,287	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,190 mi	$3,796	$3.19	$3,227 – $4,365	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,088 mi	$2,483	$2.28	$2,110 – $2,855	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Gillette, WY is estimated at $3,155 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 1,077 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,682 and $3,628.

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

About 1,077 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 $748 of the $3,155 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,407 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,482, which makes Chicago, IL to Gillette, WY 113% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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