Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Newcastle, WY box truck rate

$2,968box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 999 mi
Typical range: $2,523–$3,413
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Newcastle price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,274
Fuel: $694
All-in estimate: $2,968

Return trip

Newcastle → Chicago$1,394

This direction runs 113% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in WY prices above it.

Chicago to Newcastle by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Newcastle, WY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,553	$4.56	$4,052 – $5,054
53' refrigerated	$5,427	$5.43	$4,722 – $6,133
48' flatbed	$5,530	$5.54	$4,756 – $6,304
Step deck	$6,032	$6.04	$5,067 – $6,997
Power only	$4,005	$4.01	$3,484 – $4,526
Hotshot	$3,022	$3.02	$2,508 – $3,536
26' box truck	$2,968	$2.97	$2,523 – $3,413
Sprinter van	$1,821	$1.82	$1,530 – $2,113

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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 Newcastle

26' box truck lanes into Newcastle, WY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,834 mi	$4,118	$2.25	$3,500 – $4,736	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,203 mi	$3,830	$3.18	$3,256 – $4,405	3 d
Houston, TX	1,281 mi	$2,844	$2.22	$2,417 – $3,270	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	976 mi	$1,855	$1.90	$1,577 – $2,133	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,781 mi	$3,564	$2.00	$3,029 – $4,098	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,229 mi	$2,746	$2.23	$2,334 – $3,158	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,219 mi	$3,873	$3.18	$3,292 – $4,454	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,018 mi	$2,352	$2.31	$1,999 – $2,705	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Newcastle, WY?

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Newcastle, WY is estimated at $2,968 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 999 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,523 and $3,413.

How far is Chicago, IL from Newcastle, WY by truck?

About 999 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 $694 of the $2,968 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,274 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Newcastle, WY to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,394, which makes Chicago, IL to Newcastle, WY 113% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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