Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Pawtucket, RI box truck rate

$3,185box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 989 mi
Typical range: $2,707–$3,662
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Pawtucket price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,498
Fuel: $687
All-in estimate: $3,185

Return trip

Pawtucket → Chicago$1,553

This direction runs 105% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in RI prices above it.

Chicago to Pawtucket by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Pawtucket, RI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,886	$4.94	$4,349 – $5,423
53' refrigerated	$5,824	$5.89	$5,067 – $6,582
48' flatbed	$5,936	$6.00	$5,105 – $6,767
Step deck	$6,475	$6.55	$5,439 – $7,511
Power only	$4,297	$4.34	$3,739 – $4,856
Hotshot	$3,242	$3.28	$2,691 – $3,793
26' box truck	$3,185	$3.22	$2,707 – $3,662
Sprinter van	$1,954	$1.98	$1,642 – $2,267

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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 Pawtucket

26' box truck lanes into Pawtucket, RI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	186 mi	$915	$4.92	$778 – $1,052	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,052 mi	$9,453	$3.10	$8,035 – $10,872	7 d
Houston, TX	1,859 mi	$4,245	$2.28	$3,608 – $4,882	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,685 mi	$4,827	$1.80	$4,103 – $5,551	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	277 mi	$986	$3.56	$838 – $1,134	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,051 mi	$4,633	$2.26	$3,938 – $5,329	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,019 mi	$9,359	$3.10	$7,955 – $10,763	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,796 mi	$4,118	$2.29	$3,500 – $4,735	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Pawtucket, RI is estimated at $3,185 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 989 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,707 and $3,662.

How far is Chicago, IL from Pawtucket, RI by truck?

About 989 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 $687 of the $3,185 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,498 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pawtucket, RI to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,553, which makes Chicago, IL to Pawtucket, RI 105% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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