Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Longmont, CO box truck rate

$3,306box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 1,078 mi
Typical range: $2,810–$3,802
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Longmont price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,557
Fuel: $749
All-in estimate: $3,306

Return trip

Longmont → Chicago$1,402

This direction runs 136% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Chicago to Longmont by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Longmont, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,068	$4.70	$4,510 – $5,625
53' refrigerated	$6,040	$5.60	$5,255 – $6,825
48' flatbed	$6,145	$5.70	$5,285 – $7,005
Step deck	$6,700	$6.22	$5,628 – $7,772
Power only	$4,464	$4.14	$3,884 – $5,044
Hotshot	$3,368	$3.12	$2,796 – $3,941
26' box truck	$3,306	$3.07	$2,810 – $3,802
Sprinter van	$2,027	$1.88	$1,703 – $2,351

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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 Longmont

26' box truck lanes into Longmont, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,925 mi	$4,501	$2.34	$3,826 – $5,176	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	999 mi	$3,444	$3.45	$2,927 – $3,960	3 d
Houston, TX	1,065 mi	$2,555	$2.40	$2,171 – $2,938	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	705 mi	$1,509	$2.14	$1,283 – $1,736	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,860 mi	$3,877	$2.08	$3,296 – $4,459	4 d
San Antonio, TX	977 mi	$2,382	$2.44	$2,025 – $2,740	3 d
San Diego, CA	989 mi	$3,416	$3.45	$2,904 – $3,928	3 d
Dallas, TX	812 mi	$2,059	$2.54	$1,750 – $2,368	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Longmont, CO?

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Longmont, CO is estimated at $3,306 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 1,078 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,810 and $3,802.

How far is Chicago, IL from Longmont, CO by truck?

About 1,078 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 $749 of the $3,306 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,557 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Longmont, CO to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,402, which makes Chicago, IL to Longmont, CO 136% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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