Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Glendive, MT box truck rate

$2,919box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.71
Distance: 1,077 mi
Typical range: $2,481–$3,357
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Glendive price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,171
Fuel: $748
All-in estimate: $2,919

Return trip

Glendive → Chicago$1,632

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

Chicago to Glendive by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Glendive, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,475	$4.16	$3,983 – $4,967
53' refrigerated	$5,334	$4.95	$4,640 – $6,027
48' flatbed	$5,426	$5.04	$4,667 – $6,186
Step deck	$5,917	$5.49	$4,970 – $6,863
Power only	$3,942	$3.66	$3,429 – $4,454
Hotshot	$2,974	$2.76	$2,469 – $3,480
26' box truck	$2,919	$2.71	$2,481 – $3,357
Sprinter van	$1,790	$1.66	$1,504 – $2,076

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 Glendive

26' box truck lanes into Glendive, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,869 mi	$3,875	$2.07	$3,294 – $4,456	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,359 mi	$3,928	$2.89	$3,338 – $4,517	3 d
Houston, TX	1,530 mi	$3,062	$2.00	$2,603 – $3,521	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,194 mi	$2,024	$1.70	$1,720 – $2,328	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,828 mi	$3,374	$1.85	$2,868 – $3,880	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,491 mi	$2,995	$2.01	$2,545 – $3,444	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,396 mi	$4,018	$2.88	$3,416 – $4,621	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,267 mi	$2,607	$2.06	$2,216 – $2,998	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Glendive, MT?

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Glendive, MT is estimated at $2,919 all-in in October 2026, or $2.71 a mile over about 1,077 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,481 and $3,357.

How far is Chicago, IL from Glendive, MT 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 $2,919 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,171 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Glendive, MT to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,632, which makes Chicago, IL to Glendive, MT 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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