Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Warwick, RI box truck rate

$3,182box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 988 mi
Typical range: $2,705–$3,659
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Warwick price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,496
Fuel: $686
All-in estimate: $3,182

Return trip

Warwick → Chicago$1,552

This direction runs 105% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in RI prices above it.

Chicago to Warwick by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Warwick, RI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,882	$4.94	$4,345 – $5,419
53' refrigerated	$5,820	$5.89	$5,063 – $6,576
48' flatbed	$5,931	$6.00	$5,101 – $6,762
Step deck	$6,470	$6.55	$5,435 – $7,505
Power only	$4,294	$4.35	$3,735 – $4,852
Hotshot	$3,240	$3.28	$2,689 – $3,790
26' box truck	$3,182	$3.22	$2,705 – $3,659
Sprinter van	$1,953	$1.98	$1,640 – $2,265

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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 Warwick

26' box truck lanes into Warwick, RI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	176 mi	$893	$5.08	$759 – $1,027	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,050 mi	$9,448	$3.10	$8,031 – $10,865	7 d
Houston, TX	1,850 mi	$4,227	$2.28	$3,593 – $4,861	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,682 mi	$4,822	$1.80	$4,099 – $5,545	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	267 mi	$967	$3.62	$822 – $1,112	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,043 mi	$4,617	$2.26	$3,925 – $5,310	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,017 mi	$9,353	$3.10	$7,950 – $10,756	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,790 mi	$4,106	$2.29	$3,490 – $4,721	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Warwick, RI?

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Warwick, RI is estimated at $3,182 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 988 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,705 and $3,659.

How far is Chicago, IL from Warwick, RI by truck?

About 988 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $686 of the $3,182 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,496 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Warwick, RI to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,552, which makes Chicago, IL to Warwick, RI 105% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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