Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Mason, OH box truck rate

$998box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 291 mi
Typical range: $848–$1,148
Transit: 1 day

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

Chicago to Mason price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $796
Fuel: $202
All-in estimate: $998

Return trip

Mason → Chicago$891

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

Chicago to Mason by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Mason, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,557	$5.35	$1,385 – $1,728
53' refrigerated	$1,860	$6.39	$1,618 – $2,101
48' flatbed	$1,960	$6.74	$1,686 – $2,235
Step deck	$2,152	$7.40	$1,808 – $2,497
Power only	$1,328	$4.56	$1,155 – $1,501
Hotshot	$1,000	$3.44	$830 – $1,170
26' box truck	$998	$3.43	$848 – $1,148
Sprinter van	$623	$2.14	$523 – $722

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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 Mason

26' box truck lanes into Mason, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	655 mi	$1,395	$2.13	$1,186 – $1,604	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,259 mi	$5,207	$2.30	$4,426 – $5,988	5 d
Houston, TX	1,077 mi	$1,933	$1.79	$1,643 – $2,222	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,874 mi	$2,531	$1.35	$2,151 – $2,911	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	577 mi	$1,131	$1.96	$961 – $1,300	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,249 mi	$2,185	$1.75	$1,857 – $2,513	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,215 mi	$5,115	$2.31	$4,348 – $5,882	5 d
Dallas, TX	979 mi	$1,789	$1.83	$1,520 – $2,057	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Mason, OH is estimated at $998 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 291 mi. Quotes typically land between $848 and $1,148.

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

About 291 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 $202 of the $998 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $796 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $891, which makes Chicago, IL to Mason, OH 12% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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