Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Normal, IL box truck rate

$661box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $4.93
Distance: 134 mi
Typical range: $562–$760
Transit: 1 day

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

Chicago to Normal price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $568
Fuel: $93
All-in estimate: $661

Return trip

Normal → Chicago$661

Both directions price about the same. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Chicago to Normal by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Normal, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,043	$7.78	$928 – $1,157
53' refrigerated	$1,248	$9.31	$1,085 – $1,410
48' flatbed	$1,347	$10.05	$1,158 – $1,535
Step deck	$1,485	$11.08	$1,247 – $1,723
Power only	$870	$6.49	$757 – $983
Hotshot	$654	$4.88	$543 – $766
26' box truck	$661	$4.93	$562 – $760
Sprinter van	$417	$3.11	$350 – $484

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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 Normal

26' box truck lanes into Normal, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	931 mi	$1,715	$1.84	$1,458 – $1,973	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,971 mi	$4,330	$2.20	$3,681 – $4,980	5 d
Houston, TX	973 mi	$1,673	$1.72	$1,422 – $1,924	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,600 mi	$2,071	$1.29	$1,760 – $2,381	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	862 mi	$1,434	$1.66	$1,218 – $1,649	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,102 mi	$1,851	$1.68	$1,573 – $2,129	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,935 mi	$4,260	$2.20	$3,621 – $4,899	5 d
Dallas, TX	809 mi	$1,447	$1.79	$1,230 – $1,664	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Normal, IL is estimated at $661 all-in in October 2026, or $4.93 a mile over about 134 mi. Quotes typically land between $562 and $760.

How far is Chicago, IL from Normal, IL by truck?

About 134 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 $93 of the $661 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $568 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Normal, IL to Chicago, IL?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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