Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Independence, MO box truck rate

$1,267box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.70
Distance: 470 mi
Typical range: $1,077–$1,457
Transit: 1 day

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

Chicago to Independence price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $941
Fuel: $326
All-in estimate: $1,267

Return trip

Independence → Chicago$1,152

This direction runs 10% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Chicago to Independence by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Independence, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,961	$4.17	$1,745 – $2,177
53' refrigerated	$2,341	$4.98	$2,036 – $2,645
48' flatbed	$2,432	$5.17	$2,091 – $2,772
Step deck	$2,662	$5.66	$2,236 – $3,088
Power only	$1,696	$3.61	$1,476 – $1,917
Hotshot	$1,278	$2.72	$1,061 – $1,496
26' box truck	$1,267	$2.70	$1,077 – $1,457
Sprinter van	$784	$1.67	$659 – $910

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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 Independence

26' box truck lanes into Independence, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,281 mi	$2,250	$1.76	$1,912 – $2,587	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,624 mi	$3,686	$2.27	$3,133 – $4,239	4 d
Houston, TX	761 mi	$1,394	$1.83	$1,185 – $1,603	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,246 mi	$1,688	$1.36	$1,435 – $1,942	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,208 mi	$1,902	$1.57	$1,617 – $2,187	3 d
San Antonio, TX	833 mi	$1,494	$1.79	$1,270 – $1,718	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,583 mi	$3,605	$2.28	$3,064 – $4,145	4 d
Dallas, TX	537 mi	$1,082	$2.01	$920 – $1,244	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Independence, MO?

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Independence, MO is estimated at $1,267 all-in in October 2026, or $2.70 a mile over about 470 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,077 and $1,457.

How far is Chicago, IL from Independence, MO by truck?

About 470 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 $326 of the $1,267 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $941 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Independence, MO to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,152, which makes Chicago, IL to Independence, MO 10% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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