Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Oakdale, MN box truck rate

$1,279box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 404 mi
Typical range: $1,087–$1,471
Transit: 1 day

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

Chicago to Oakdale price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $998
Fuel: $281
All-in estimate: $1,279

Return trip

Oakdale → Chicago$1,109

This direction runs 15% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Chicago to Oakdale by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Oakdale, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,985	$4.91	$1,767 – $2,203
53' refrigerated	$2,370	$5.87	$2,062 – $2,678
48' flatbed	$2,473	$6.12	$2,127 – $2,819
Step deck	$2,710	$6.71	$2,276 – $3,143
Power only	$1,709	$4.23	$1,487 – $1,932
Hotshot	$1,288	$3.19	$1,069 – $1,507
26' box truck	$1,279	$3.17	$1,087 – $1,471
Sprinter van	$794	$1.97	$667 – $921

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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 Oakdale

26' box truck lanes into Oakdale, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,188 mi	$2,351	$1.98	$1,999 – $2,704	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,822 mi	$4,539	$2.49	$3,859 – $5,220	4 d
Houston, TX	1,249 mi	$2,309	$1.85	$1,962 – $2,655	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,518 mi	$2,224	$1.47	$1,890 – $2,558	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,143 mi	$2,022	$1.77	$1,719 – $2,326	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,315 mi	$2,411	$1.83	$2,049 – $2,773	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,816 mi	$4,526	$2.49	$3,847 – $5,205	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,023 mi	$1,958	$1.91	$1,664 – $2,252	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Oakdale, MN is estimated at $1,279 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 404 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,087 and $1,471.

How far is Chicago, IL from Oakdale, MN by truck?

About 404 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 $281 of the $1,279 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $998 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Oakdale, MN to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,109, which makes Chicago, IL to Oakdale, MN 15% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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