Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Jackson, MI box truck rate

$821box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $4.08
Distance: 201 mi
Typical range: $697–$944
Transit: 1 day

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

Chicago to Jackson price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $681
Fuel: $140
All-in estimate: $821

Return trip

Jackson → Chicago$755

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Chicago to Jackson by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Jackson, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,287	$6.40	$1,145 – $1,428
53' refrigerated	$1,539	$7.65	$1,339 – $1,739
48' flatbed	$1,641	$8.16	$1,411 – $1,871
Step deck	$1,806	$8.98	$1,517 – $2,095
Power only	$1,086	$5.40	$945 – $1,227
Hotshot	$817	$4.07	$679 – $956
26' box truck	$821	$4.08	$697 – $944
Sprinter van	$515	$2.56	$432 – $597

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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 Jackson

26' box truck lanes into Jackson, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	652 mi	$1,376	$2.11	$1,170 – $1,582	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,265 mi	$5,166	$2.28	$4,391 – $5,941	5 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$2,157	$1.73	$1,833 – $2,480	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,905 mi	$2,542	$1.33	$2,161 – $2,923	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	597 mi	$1,146	$1.92	$975 – $1,318	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,395 mi	$2,375	$1.70	$2,019 – $2,731	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,235 mi	$5,104	$2.28	$4,339 – $5,870	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,108 mi	$1,958	$1.77	$1,664 – $2,252	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Jackson, MI?

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Jackson, MI is estimated at $821 all-in in October 2026, or $4.08 a mile over about 201 mi. Quotes typically land between $697 and $944.

How far is Chicago, IL from Jackson, MI by truck?

About 201 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 $140 of the $821 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $681 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jackson, MI to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $755, which makes Chicago, IL to Jackson, MI 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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