Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Pierre, SD box truck rate

$1,931box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.48
Distance: 779 mi
Typical range: $1,641–$2,221
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Pierre price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,390
Fuel: $541
All-in estimate: $1,931

Return trip

Pierre → Chicago$1,732

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Chicago to Pierre by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Pierre, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,970	$3.81	$2,643 – $3,297
53' refrigerated	$3,542	$4.55	$3,081 – $4,002
48' flatbed	$3,629	$4.66	$3,121 – $4,138
Step deck	$3,963	$5.09	$3,329 – $4,597
Power only	$2,600	$3.34	$2,262 – $2,938
Hotshot	$1,961	$2.52	$1,628 – $2,294
26' box truck	$1,931	$2.48	$1,641 – $2,221
Sprinter van	$1,188	$1.53	$998 – $1,378

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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 Pierre

26' box truck lanes into Pierre, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,607 mi	$2,901	$1.81	$2,466 – $3,336	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,416 mi	$3,478	$2.46	$2,956 – $3,999	3 d
Houston, TX	1,231 mi	$2,176	$1.77	$1,849 – $2,502	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,152 mi	$1,680	$1.46	$1,428 – $1,932	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,556 mi	$2,505	$1.61	$2,129 – $2,881	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,221 mi	$2,161	$1.77	$1,837 – $2,485	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,422 mi	$3,490	$2.45	$2,967 – $4,014	3 d
Dallas, TX	971 mi	$1,791	$1.84	$1,522 – $2,060	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Pierre, SD is estimated at $1,931 all-in in October 2026, or $2.48 a mile over about 779 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,641 and $2,221.

How far is Chicago, IL from Pierre, SD by truck?

About 779 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 $541 of the $1,931 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,390 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pierre, SD to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,732, which makes Chicago, IL to Pierre, SD 12% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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