Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Summerset, SD box truck rate

$2,257box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 951 mi
Typical range: $1,918–$2,595
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Summerset price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,596
Fuel: $661
All-in estimate: $2,257

Return trip

Summerset → Chicago$2,025

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

Chicago to Summerset by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Summerset, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,464	$3.64	$3,083 – $3,845
53' refrigerated	$4,130	$4.34	$3,593 – $4,666
48' flatbed	$4,212	$4.43	$3,623 – $4,802
Step deck	$4,595	$4.83	$3,860 – $5,331
Power only	$3,044	$3.20	$2,649 – $3,440
Hotshot	$2,297	$2.42	$1,906 – $2,687
26' box truck	$2,257	$2.37	$1,918 – $2,595
Sprinter van	$1,386	$1.46	$1,164 – $1,607

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 Summerset

26' box truck lanes into Summerset, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,783 mi	$3,178	$1.78	$2,701 – $3,654	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,260 mi	$3,150	$2.50	$2,677 – $3,622	3 d
Houston, TX	1,282 mi	$2,251	$1.76	$1,913 – $2,589	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,027 mi	$1,529	$1.49	$1,300 – $1,758	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,731 mi	$2,749	$1.59	$2,337 – $3,162	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,241 mi	$2,190	$1.77	$1,862 – $2,519	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,275 mi	$3,181	$2.50	$2,704 – $3,659	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,019 mi	$1,862	$1.83	$1,583 – $2,141	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Summerset, SD is estimated at $2,257 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 951 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,918 and $2,595.

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

About 951 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 $661 of the $2,257 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,596 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,025, which makes Chicago, IL to Summerset, SD 12% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →