Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Lewiston, ID box truck rate

$4,400box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.52
Distance: 1,745 mi
Typical range: $3,740–$5,060
Transit: 4 days

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

Chicago to Lewiston price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,188
Fuel: $1,212
All-in estimate: $4,400

Return trip

Lewiston → Chicago$2,681

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in ID prices above it.

Chicago to Lewiston by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Lewiston, ID by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,719	$3.85	$5,979 – $7,458
53' refrigerated	$8,004	$4.59	$6,963 – $9,044
48' flatbed	$8,074	$4.63	$6,943 – $9,204
Step deck	$8,788	$5.04	$7,382 – $10,195
Power only	$5,961	$3.42	$5,186 – $6,736
Hotshot	$4,500	$2.58	$3,735 – $5,265
26' box truck	$4,400	$2.52	$3,740 – $5,060
Sprinter van	$2,687	$1.54	$2,257 – $3,117

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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 Lewiston

26' box truck lanes into Lewiston, ID
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,555 mi	$5,135	$2.01	$4,365 – $5,906	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,013 mi	$3,078	$3.04	$2,616 – $3,539	3 d
Houston, TX	1,926 mi	$3,747	$1.95	$3,185 – $4,309	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,089 mi	$1,876	$1.72	$1,594 – $2,157	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,511 mi	$4,489	$1.79	$3,815 – $5,162	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,812 mi	$3,550	$1.96	$3,017 – $4,082	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,107 mi	$3,309	$2.99	$2,812 – $3,805	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,678 mi	$3,318	$1.98	$2,820 – $3,816	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Lewiston, ID?

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Lewiston, ID is estimated at $4,400 all-in in October 2026, or $2.52 a mile over about 1,745 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,740 and $5,060.

How far is Chicago, IL from Lewiston, ID by truck?

About 1,745 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,212 of the $4,400 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,188 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lewiston, ID to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,681, which makes Chicago, IL to Lewiston, ID 64% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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