Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Laconia, NH box truck rate

$3,169box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.24
Distance: 979 mi
Typical range: $2,694–$3,644
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Laconia price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,489
Fuel: $680
All-in estimate: $3,169

Return trip

Laconia → Chicago$1,594

This direction runs 99% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in NH prices above it.

Chicago to Laconia by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Laconia, NH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,863	$4.97	$4,328 – $5,398
53' refrigerated	$5,797	$5.92	$5,043 – $6,550
48' flatbed	$5,909	$6.04	$5,082 – $6,736
Step deck	$6,446	$6.58	$5,414 – $7,477
Power only	$4,276	$4.37	$3,720 – $4,832
Hotshot	$3,226	$3.30	$2,678 – $3,775
26' box truck	$3,169	$3.24	$2,694 – $3,644
Sprinter van	$1,945	$1.99	$1,634 – $2,256

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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 Laconia

26' box truck lanes into Laconia, NH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	280 mi	$1,120	$4.00	$952 – $1,289	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,039 mi	$9,447	$3.11	$8,030 – $10,864	7 d
Houston, TX	1,914 mi	$4,371	$2.28	$3,715 – $5,026	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,684 mi	$4,841	$1.80	$4,115 – $5,567	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	366 mi	$1,160	$3.17	$986 – $1,334	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,098 mi	$4,744	$2.26	$4,032 – $5,456	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,013 mi	$9,372	$3.11	$7,966 – $10,778	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,833 mi	$4,206	$2.29	$3,575 – $4,837	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Laconia, NH?

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Laconia, NH is estimated at $3,169 all-in in October 2026, or $3.24 a mile over about 979 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,694 and $3,644.

How far is Chicago, IL from Laconia, NH by truck?

About 979 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 $680 of the $3,169 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,489 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Laconia, NH to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,594, which makes Chicago, IL to Laconia, NH 99% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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