Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Townsend, DE box truck rate

$2,350box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 767 mi
Typical range: $1,997–$2,702
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Townsend price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,817
Fuel: $533
All-in estimate: $2,350

Return trip

Townsend → Chicago$1,398

This direction runs 68% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

Chicago to Townsend by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Townsend, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,615	$4.71	$3,218 – $4,013
53' refrigerated	$4,311	$5.62	$3,751 – $4,872
48' flatbed	$4,419	$5.76	$3,801 – $5,038
Step deck	$4,826	$6.29	$4,054 – $5,598
Power only	$3,163	$4.12	$2,752 – $3,575
Hotshot	$2,386	$3.11	$1,980 – $2,792
26' box truck	$2,350	$3.06	$1,997 – $2,702
Sprinter van	$1,446	$1.89	$1,215 – $1,677

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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 Townsend

26' box truck lanes into Townsend, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	150 mi	$754	$5.03	$641 – $867	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,800 mi	$7,862	$2.81	$6,683 – $9,041	6 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,227	$2.11	$2,743 – $3,712	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,415 mi	$3,946	$1.63	$3,354 – $4,538	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	61 mi	$517	$8.47	$439 – $594	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$3,586	$2.07	$3,048 – $4,124	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,757 mi	$7,751	$2.81	$6,588 – $8,913	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,484 mi	$3,140	$2.12	$2,669 – $3,611	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Townsend, DE?

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Townsend, DE is estimated at $2,350 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 767 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,997 and $2,702.

How far is Chicago, IL from Townsend, DE by truck?

About 767 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 $533 of the $2,350 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,817 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Townsend, DE to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,398, which makes Chicago, IL to Townsend, DE 68% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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