Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Wheatland, WY box truck rate

$3,080box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 1,046 mi
Typical range: $2,618–$3,543
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Wheatland price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,353
Fuel: $727
All-in estimate: $3,080

Return trip

Wheatland → Chicago$1,447

This direction runs 113% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in WY prices above it.

Chicago to Wheatland by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Wheatland, WY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,724	$4.52	$4,204 – $5,243
53' refrigerated	$5,630	$5.38	$4,898 – $6,362
48' flatbed	$5,731	$5.48	$4,929 – $6,534
Step deck	$6,250	$5.98	$5,250 – $7,250
Power only	$4,158	$3.98	$3,618 – $4,699
Hotshot	$3,138	$3.00	$2,604 – $3,671
26' box truck	$3,080	$2.94	$2,618 – $3,543
Sprinter van	$1,889	$1.81	$1,587 – $2,192

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 Wheatland

26' box truck lanes into Wheatland, WY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,891 mi	$4,231	$2.24	$3,597 – $4,866	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,082 mi	$3,509	$3.24	$2,983 – $4,036	3 d
Houston, TX	1,181 mi	$2,657	$2.25	$2,258 – $3,055	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	829 mi	$1,631	$1.97	$1,386 – $1,875	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,833 mi	$3,655	$1.99	$3,107 – $4,203	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,110 mi	$2,524	$2.27	$2,145 – $2,902	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,088 mi	$3,525	$3.24	$2,996 – $4,054	3 d
Dallas, TX	922 mi	$2,172	$2.36	$1,847 – $2,498	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Wheatland, WY?

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Wheatland, WY is estimated at $3,080 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 1,046 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,618 and $3,543.

How far is Chicago, IL from Wheatland, WY by truck?

About 1,046 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 $727 of the $3,080 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,353 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wheatland, WY to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,447, which makes Chicago, IL to Wheatland, WY 113% 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 →