Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Marion, AR box truck rate

$1,524box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.70
Distance: 564 mi
Typical range: $1,295–$1,752
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Marion price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,132
Fuel: $392
All-in estimate: $1,524

Return trip

Marion → Chicago$1,144

This direction runs 33% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

Chicago to Marion by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Marion, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,353	$4.17	$2,094 – $2,612
53' refrigerated	$2,807	$4.98	$2,442 – $3,172
48' flatbed	$2,901	$5.14	$2,495 – $3,307
Step deck	$3,173	$5.63	$2,665 – $3,681
Power only	$2,044	$3.62	$1,778 – $2,310
Hotshot	$1,541	$2.73	$1,279 – $1,803
26' box truck	$1,524	$2.70	$1,295 – $1,752
Sprinter van	$941	$1.67	$791 – $1,092

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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 Marion

26' box truck lanes into Marion, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,135 mi	$2,160	$1.90	$1,836 – $2,484	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,889 mi	$4,471	$2.37	$3,800 – $5,142	4 d
Houston, TX	567 mi	$1,193	$2.10	$1,014 – $1,373	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,475 mi	$2,070	$1.40	$1,759 – $2,380	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,048 mi	$1,797	$1.71	$1,527 – $2,066	3 d
San Antonio, TX	739 mi	$1,448	$1.96	$1,231 – $1,665	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,825 mi	$4,337	$2.38	$3,686 – $4,987	4 d
Dallas, TX	485 mi	$1,072	$2.21	$911 – $1,233	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Marion, AR?

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Marion, AR is estimated at $1,524 all-in in October 2026, or $2.70 a mile over about 564 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,295 and $1,752.

How far is Chicago, IL from Marion, AR by truck?

About 564 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 $392 of the $1,524 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,132 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Marion, AR to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,144, which makes Chicago, IL to Marion, AR 33% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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