Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Saratoga Springs, NY box truck rate

$2,606box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.09
Distance: 842 mi
Typical range: $2,215–$2,996
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Saratoga Springs price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,021
Fuel: $585
All-in estimate: $2,606

Return trip

Saratoga Springs → Chicago$1,585

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Chicago to Saratoga Springs by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Saratoga Springs, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,004	$4.76	$3,564 – $4,445
53' refrigerated	$4,774	$5.67	$4,154 – $5,395
48' flatbed	$4,884	$5.80	$4,200 – $5,567
Step deck	$5,331	$6.33	$4,478 – $6,183
Power only	$3,511	$4.17	$3,054 – $3,967
Hotshot	$2,648	$3.15	$2,198 – $3,099
26' box truck	$2,606	$3.09	$2,215 – $2,996
Sprinter van	$1,602	$1.90	$1,345 – $1,858

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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 Saratoga Springs

26' box truck lanes into Saratoga Springs, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	196 mi	$870	$4.44	$740 – $1,001	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,904 mi	$8,390	$2.89	$7,132 – $9,649	7 d
Houston, TX	1,775 mi	$3,787	$2.13	$3,219 – $4,355	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,545 mi	$4,271	$1.68	$3,630 – $4,912	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	263 mi	$892	$3.39	$758 – $1,025	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,957 mi	$4,129	$2.11	$3,510 – $4,749	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,875 mi	$8,313	$2.89	$7,066 – $9,560	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,691 mi	$3,629	$2.15	$3,085 – $4,174	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Saratoga Springs, NY?

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Saratoga Springs, NY is estimated at $2,606 all-in in October 2026, or $3.09 a mile over about 842 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,215 and $2,996.

How far is Chicago, IL from Saratoga Springs, NY by truck?

About 842 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 $585 of the $2,606 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,021 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Saratoga Springs, NY to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,585, which makes Chicago, IL to Saratoga Springs, NY 64% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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