Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Loveland, CO box truck rate

$3,291box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 1,072 mi
Typical range: $2,797–$3,784
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Loveland price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,546
Fuel: $745
All-in estimate: $3,291

Return trip

Loveland → Chicago$1,396

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

Chicago to Loveland by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Loveland, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,045	$4.71	$4,490 – $5,600
53' refrigerated	$6,013	$5.61	$5,231 – $6,795
48' flatbed	$6,118	$5.71	$5,261 – $6,974
Step deck	$6,671	$6.22	$5,604 – $7,738
Power only	$4,443	$4.14	$3,866 – $5,021
Hotshot	$3,353	$3.13	$2,783 – $3,923
26' box truck	$3,291	$3.07	$2,797 – $3,784
Sprinter van	$2,018	$1.88	$1,695 – $2,341

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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 Loveland

26' box truck lanes into Loveland, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$4,487	$2.34	$3,814 – $5,160	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,010 mi	$3,474	$3.44	$2,953 – $3,996	3 d
Houston, TX	1,079 mi	$2,582	$2.39	$2,195 – $2,969	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	721 mi	$1,535	$2.13	$1,305 – $1,765	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,855 mi	$3,868	$2.09	$3,288 – $4,448	4 d
San Antonio, TX	994 mi	$2,416	$2.43	$2,053 – $2,778	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,003 mi	$3,455	$3.44	$2,937 – $3,973	3 d
Dallas, TX	825 mi	$2,085	$2.53	$1,772 – $2,398	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Loveland, CO is estimated at $3,291 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 1,072 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,797 and $3,784.

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

About 1,072 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 $745 of the $3,291 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,546 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,396, which makes Chicago, IL to Loveland, CO 136% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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