Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Presque Isle, ME box truck rate

$3,930box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.24
Distance: 1,212 mi
Typical range: $3,340–$4,519
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Presque Isle price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,088
Fuel: $842
All-in estimate: $3,930

Return trip

Presque Isle → Chicago$1,955

This direction runs 101% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in ME prices above it.

Chicago to Presque Isle by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Presque Isle, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,017	$4.96	$5,355 – $6,679
53' refrigerated	$7,171	$5.92	$6,239 – $8,103
48' flatbed	$7,278	$6.01	$6,259 – $8,297
Step deck	$7,932	$6.54	$6,663 – $9,202
Power only	$5,311	$4.38	$4,620 – $6,001
Hotshot	$4,008	$3.31	$3,327 – $4,689
26' box truck	$3,930	$3.24	$3,340 – $4,519
Sprinter van	$2,407	$1.99	$2,022 – $2,792

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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 Presque Isle

26' box truck lanes into Presque Isle, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	603 mi	$1,891	$3.14	$1,607 – $2,175	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,237 mi	$10,428	$3.22	$8,864 – $11,992	7 d
Houston, TX	2,211 mi	$5,177	$2.34	$4,400 – $5,954	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,905 mi	$5,420	$1.87	$4,607 – $6,233	7 d
Philadelphia, PA	689 mi	$1,851	$2.69	$1,573 – $2,128	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,386 mi	$5,547	$2.32	$4,715 – $6,379	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,222 mi	$10,383	$3.22	$8,825 – $11,940	7 d
Dallas, TX	2,112 mi	$4,968	$2.35	$4,223 – $5,713	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Presque Isle, ME?

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Presque Isle, ME is estimated at $3,930 all-in in October 2026, or $3.24 a mile over about 1,212 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,340 and $4,519.

How far is Chicago, IL from Presque Isle, ME by truck?

About 1,212 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 $842 of the $3,930 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,088 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Presque Isle, ME to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,955, which makes Chicago, IL to Presque Isle, ME 101% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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