Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Johnston, IA box truck rate

$1,096box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.99
Distance: 367 mi
Typical range: $932–$1,260
Transit: 1 day

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

Chicago to Johnston price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $841
Fuel: $255
All-in estimate: $1,096

Return trip

Johnston → Chicago$983

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Chicago to Johnston by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Johnston, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,703	$4.64	$1,515 – $1,890
53' refrigerated	$2,033	$5.54	$1,769 – $2,298
48' flatbed	$2,128	$5.80	$1,830 – $2,426
Step deck	$2,333	$6.36	$1,960 – $2,707
Power only	$1,463	$3.99	$1,272 – $1,653
Hotshot	$1,102	$3.00	$915 – $1,289
26' box truck	$1,096	$2.99	$932 – $1,260
Sprinter van	$681	$1.86	$572 – $790

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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 Johnston

26' box truck lanes into Johnston, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,214 mi	$2,176	$1.79	$1,850 – $2,503	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,700 mi	$3,882	$2.28	$3,300 – $4,464	4 d
Houston, TX	977 mi	$1,715	$1.76	$1,458 – $1,972	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,354 mi	$1,833	$1.35	$1,558 – $2,108	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,152 mi	$1,850	$1.61	$1,573 – $2,128	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,046 mi	$1,812	$1.73	$1,540 – $2,084	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,676 mi	$3,834	$2.29	$3,259 – $4,409	4 d
Dallas, TX	752 mi	$1,398	$1.86	$1,188 – $1,608	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Johnston, IA?

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Johnston, IA is estimated at $1,096 all-in in October 2026, or $2.99 a mile over about 367 mi. Quotes typically land between $932 and $1,260.

How far is Chicago, IL from Johnston, IA by truck?

About 367 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 $255 of the $1,096 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $841 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Johnston, IA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $983, which makes Chicago, IL to Johnston, IA 12% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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