Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Lima, OH box truck rate

$895box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.79
Distance: 236 mi
Typical range: $761–$1,029
Transit: 1 day

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

Chicago to Lima price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $731
Fuel: $164
All-in estimate: $895

Return trip

Lima → Chicago$798

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

Chicago to Lima by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Lima, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,400	$5.93	$1,246 – $1,554
53' refrigerated	$1,673	$7.09	$1,456 – $1,891
48' flatbed	$1,776	$7.52	$1,527 – $2,024
Step deck	$1,952	$8.27	$1,640 – $2,264
Power only	$1,187	$5.03	$1,033 – $1,341
Hotshot	$894	$3.79	$742 – $1,046
26' box truck	$895	$3.79	$761 – $1,029
Sprinter van	$560	$2.37	$470 – $650

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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 Lima

26' box truck lanes into Lima, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	628 mi	$1,353	$2.15	$1,150 – $1,556	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,273 mi	$5,236	$2.30	$4,451 – $6,021	5 d
Houston, TX	1,165 mi	$2,062	$1.77	$1,752 – $2,371	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,900 mi	$2,562	$1.35	$2,178 – $2,947	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	561 mi	$1,108	$1.98	$942 – $1,275	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,327 mi	$2,299	$1.73	$1,954 – $2,644	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,236 mi	$5,159	$2.31	$4,385 – $5,933	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,048 mi	$1,890	$1.80	$1,606 – $2,173	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Lima, OH?

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Lima, OH is estimated at $895 all-in in October 2026, or $3.79 a mile over about 236 mi. Quotes typically land between $761 and $1,029.

How far is Chicago, IL from Lima, OH by truck?

About 236 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 $164 of the $895 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $731 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lima, OH to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $798, which makes Chicago, IL to Lima, OH 12% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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