Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Lynchburg, VA box truck rate

$2,112box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 644 mi
Typical range: $1,795–$2,429
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Lynchburg price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,665
Fuel: $447
All-in estimate: $2,112

Return trip

Lynchburg → Chicago$1,241

This direction runs 70% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Chicago to Lynchburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Lynchburg, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,256	$5.06	$2,898 – $3,614
53' refrigerated	$3,884	$6.03	$3,379 – $4,388
48' flatbed	$3,999	$6.21	$3,439 – $4,559
Step deck	$4,371	$6.79	$3,671 – $5,070
Power only	$2,838	$4.41	$2,469 – $3,207
Hotshot	$2,140	$3.32	$1,776 – $2,504
26' box truck	$2,112	$3.28	$1,795 – $2,429
Sprinter van	$1,302	$2.02	$1,094 – $1,511

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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 Lynchburg

26' box truck lanes into Lynchburg, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	426 mi	$1,319	$3.10	$1,121 – $1,517	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,592 mi	$7,498	$2.89	$6,373 – $8,622	6 d
Houston, TX	1,260 mi	$2,797	$2.22	$2,377 – $3,216	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,195 mi	$3,705	$1.69	$3,149 – $4,260	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	335 mi	$1,011	$3.02	$859 – $1,163	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,462 mi	$3,173	$2.17	$2,697 – $3,650	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,541 mi	$7,363	$2.90	$6,258 – $8,467	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,229 mi	$2,739	$2.23	$2,328 – $3,150	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Lynchburg, VA?

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Lynchburg, VA is estimated at $2,112 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 644 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,795 and $2,429.

How far is Chicago, IL from Lynchburg, VA by truck?

About 644 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $447 of the $2,112 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,665 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lynchburg, VA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,241, which makes Chicago, IL to Lynchburg, VA 70% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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