Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Olathe, KS box truck rate

$1,384box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.75
Distance: 504 mi
Typical range: $1,177–$1,592
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Olathe price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,034
Fuel: $350
All-in estimate: $1,384

Return trip

Olathe → Chicago$1,254

This direction runs 10% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Chicago to Olathe by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Olathe, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,141	$4.25	$1,906 – $2,377
53' refrigerated	$2,555	$5.07	$2,223 – $2,888
48' flatbed	$2,649	$5.26	$2,278 – $3,020
Step deck	$2,899	$5.75	$2,435 – $3,363
Power only	$1,855	$3.68	$1,614 – $2,096
Hotshot	$1,398	$2.77	$1,161 – $1,636
26' box truck	$1,384	$2.75	$1,177 – $1,592
Sprinter van	$857	$1.70	$719 – $994

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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 Olathe

26' box truck lanes into Olathe, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,313 mi	$2,396	$1.82	$2,036 – $2,755	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,592 mi	$3,778	$2.37	$3,211 – $4,345	4 d
Houston, TX	743 mi	$1,428	$1.92	$1,214 – $1,642	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,213 mi	$1,722	$1.42	$1,464 – $1,980	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,240 mi	$2,027	$1.63	$1,723 – $2,331	3 d
San Antonio, TX	807 mi	$1,521	$1.88	$1,293 – $1,749	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,551 mi	$3,693	$2.38	$3,139 – $4,248	4 d
Dallas, TX	513 mi	$1,094	$2.13	$930 – $1,258	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Olathe, KS is estimated at $1,384 all-in in October 2026, or $2.75 a mile over about 504 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,177 and $1,592.

How far is Chicago, IL from Olathe, KS by truck?

About 504 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $350 of the $1,384 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,034 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Olathe, KS to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,254, which makes Chicago, IL to Olathe, KS 10% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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