Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Warren, MI box truck rate

$981box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 287 mi
Typical range: $834–$1,128
Transit: 1 day

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

Chicago to Warren price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $782
Fuel: $199
All-in estimate: $981

Return trip

Warren → Chicago$903

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Chicago to Warren by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Warren, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,529	$5.33	$1,361 – $1,698
53' refrigerated	$1,827	$6.37	$1,590 – $2,065
48' flatbed	$1,927	$6.71	$1,657 – $2,197
Step deck	$2,116	$7.37	$1,778 – $2,455
Power only	$1,304	$4.55	$1,135 – $1,474
Hotshot	$982	$3.42	$815 – $1,149
26' box truck	$981	$3.42	$834 – $1,128
Sprinter van	$612	$2.13	$514 – $710

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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 Warren

26' box truck lanes into Warren, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	574 mi	$1,256	$2.19	$1,067 – $1,444	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,349 mi	$5,339	$2.27	$4,538 – $6,140	5 d
Houston, TX	1,315 mi	$2,259	$1.72	$1,920 – $2,597	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,991 mi	$2,644	$1.33	$2,247 – $3,041	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	524 mi	$1,046	$2.00	$890 – $1,203	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,470 mi	$2,484	$1.69	$2,111 – $2,856	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,320 mi	$5,279	$2.28	$4,488 – $6,071	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,186 mi	$2,071	$1.75	$1,760 – $2,382	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Warren, MI?

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Warren, MI is estimated at $981 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 287 mi. Quotes typically land between $834 and $1,128.

How far is Chicago, IL from Warren, MI by truck?

About 287 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 $199 of the $981 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $782 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Warren, MI to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $903, which makes Chicago, IL to Warren, MI 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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