Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Pottstown, PA box truck rate

$2,270box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 751 mi
Typical range: $1,930–$2,611
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Pottstown price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,748
Fuel: $522
All-in estimate: $2,270

Return trip

Pottstown → Chicago$1,289

This direction runs 76% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Chicago to Pottstown by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Pottstown, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,494	$4.65	$3,109 – $3,878
53' refrigerated	$4,166	$5.55	$3,625 – $4,708
48' flatbed	$4,273	$5.69	$3,675 – $4,872
Step deck	$4,667	$6.21	$3,920 – $5,414
Power only	$3,056	$4.07	$2,658 – $3,453
Hotshot	$2,305	$3.07	$1,913 – $2,697
26' box truck	$2,270	$3.02	$1,930 – $2,611
Sprinter van	$1,397	$1.86	$1,174 – $1,621

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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 Pottstown

26' box truck lanes into Pottstown, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	111 mi	$666	$6.00	$566 – $766	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,798 mi	$7,713	$2.76	$6,556 – $8,870	6 d
Houston, TX	1,565 mi	$3,228	$2.06	$2,743 – $3,712	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,419 mi	$3,880	$1.60	$3,298 – $4,461	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,758 mi	$3,573	$2.03	$3,037 – $4,109	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,759 mi	$7,614	$2.76	$6,472 – $8,756	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,507 mi	$3,124	$2.07	$2,655 – $3,592	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	901 mi	$1,646	$1.83	$1,399 – $1,893	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Pottstown, PA is estimated at $2,270 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 751 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,930 and $2,611.

How far is Chicago, IL from Pottstown, PA by truck?

About 751 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 $522 of the $2,270 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,748 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pottstown, PA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,289, which makes Chicago, IL to Pottstown, PA 76% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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