Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Rock Island, IL box truck rate

$740box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.14
Distance: 179 mi
Typical range: $629–$851
Transit: 1 day

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

Chicago to Rock Island price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $616
Fuel: $124
All-in estimate: $740

Return trip

Rock Island → Chicago$740

Both directions price about the same. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Chicago to Rock Island by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Rock Island, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,163	$6.50	$1,035 – $1,291
53' refrigerated	$1,391	$7.77	$1,210 – $1,572
48' flatbed	$1,489	$8.32	$1,280 – $1,697
Step deck	$1,639	$9.16	$1,377 – $1,902
Power only	$978	$5.47	$851 – $1,106
Hotshot	$736	$4.11	$611 – $861
26' box truck	$740	$4.14	$629 – $851
Sprinter van	$465	$2.60	$391 – $540

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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 Rock Island

26' box truck lanes into Rock Island, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,024 mi	$1,852	$1.81	$1,574 – $2,129	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,884 mi	$4,160	$2.21	$3,536 – $4,784	4 d
Houston, TX	1,004 mi	$1,716	$1.71	$1,458 – $1,973	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,527 mi	$1,989	$1.30	$1,690 – $2,287	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	961 mi	$1,562	$1.63	$1,328 – $1,797	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,111 mi	$1,863	$1.68	$1,584 – $2,143	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,855 mi	$4,103	$2.21	$3,488 – $4,718	4 d
Dallas, TX	813 mi	$1,452	$1.79	$1,235 – $1,670	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Rock Island, IL?

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Rock Island, IL is estimated at $740 all-in in October 2026, or $4.14 a mile over about 179 mi. Quotes typically land between $629 and $851.

How far is Chicago, IL from Rock Island, IL by truck?

About 179 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $124 of the $740 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $616 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rock Island, IL to Chicago, IL?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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