Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Middleton, ID box truck rate

$4,364box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.52
Distance: 1,729 mi
Typical range: $3,710–$5,019
Transit: 4 days

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

Chicago to Middleton price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,163
Fuel: $1,201
All-in estimate: $4,364

Return trip

Middleton → Chicago$2,660

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in ID prices above it.

Chicago to Middleton by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Middleton, ID by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,665	$3.85	$5,932 – $7,398
53' refrigerated	$7,940	$4.59	$6,908 – $8,972
48' flatbed	$8,010	$4.63	$6,889 – $9,132
Step deck	$8,720	$5.04	$7,324 – $10,115
Power only	$5,913	$3.42	$5,144 – $6,681
Hotshot	$4,463	$2.58	$3,705 – $5,222
26' box truck	$4,364	$2.52	$3,710 – $5,019
Sprinter van	$2,666	$1.54	$2,239 – $3,092

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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 Middleton

26' box truck lanes into Middleton, ID
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,562 mi	$5,148	$2.01	$4,376 – $5,920	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	798 mi	$2,550	$3.19	$2,167 – $2,932	2 d
Houston, TX	1,783 mi	$3,500	$1.96	$2,975 – $4,025	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	875 mi	$1,574	$1.80	$1,338 – $1,810	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,510 mi	$4,487	$1.79	$3,814 – $5,160	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,652 mi	$3,273	$1.98	$2,782 – $3,764	4 d
San Diego, CA	889 mi	$2,773	$3.12	$2,357 – $3,189	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,545 mi	$3,088	$2.00	$2,625 – $3,551	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Middleton, ID?

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Middleton, ID is estimated at $4,364 all-in in October 2026, or $2.52 a mile over about 1,729 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,710 and $5,019.

How far is Chicago, IL from Middleton, ID by truck?

About 1,729 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,201 of the $4,364 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,163 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Middleton, ID to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,660, which makes Chicago, IL to Middleton, ID 64% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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