Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Harrington, DE box truck rate

$2,399box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 788 mi
Typical range: $2,039–$2,759
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Harrington price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,852
Fuel: $547
All-in estimate: $2,399

Return trip

Harrington → Chicago$1,427

This direction runs 68% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

Chicago to Harrington by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Harrington, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,689	$4.68	$3,284 – $4,095
53' refrigerated	$4,399	$5.58	$3,828 – $4,971
48' flatbed	$4,507	$5.72	$3,876 – $5,138
Step deck	$4,921	$6.25	$4,134 – $5,709
Power only	$3,230	$4.10	$2,810 – $3,650
Hotshot	$2,437	$3.09	$2,022 – $2,851
26' box truck	$2,399	$3.04	$2,039 – $2,759
Sprinter van	$1,476	$1.87	$1,240 – $1,712

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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 Harrington

26' box truck lanes into Harrington, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	175 mi	$803	$4.59	$682 – $923	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,811 mi	$7,890	$2.81	$6,707 – $9,074	6 d
Houston, TX	1,523 mi	$3,211	$2.11	$2,729 – $3,693	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,424 mi	$3,959	$1.63	$3,365 – $4,553	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	93 mi	$572	$6.15	$486 – $658	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,723 mi	$3,575	$2.08	$3,039 – $4,112	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,767 mi	$7,777	$2.81	$6,610 – $8,943	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,483 mi	$3,138	$2.12	$2,667 – $3,609	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Harrington, DE?

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Harrington, DE is estimated at $2,399 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 788 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,039 and $2,759.

How far is Chicago, IL from Harrington, DE by truck?

About 788 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $547 of the $2,399 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,852 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Harrington, DE to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,427, which makes Chicago, IL to Harrington, DE 68% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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