Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Whitefish, MT box truck rate

$4,112box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.55
Distance: 1,615 mi
Typical range: $3,495–$4,729
Transit: 4 days

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

Chicago to Whitefish price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,990
Fuel: $1,122
All-in estimate: $4,112

Return trip

Whitefish → Chicago$2,299

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

Chicago to Whitefish by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Whitefish, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,282	$3.89	$5,591 – $6,973
53' refrigerated	$7,484	$4.63	$6,511 – $8,457
48' flatbed	$7,558	$4.68	$6,500 – $8,617
Step deck	$8,230	$5.10	$6,913 – $9,546
Power only	$5,568	$3.45	$4,844 – $6,292
Hotshot	$4,203	$2.60	$3,489 – $4,918
26' box truck	$4,112	$2.55	$3,495 – $4,729
Sprinter van	$2,513	$1.56	$2,111 – $2,915

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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 Whitefish

26' box truck lanes into Whitefish, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,401 mi	$4,852	$2.02	$4,125 – $5,580	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,201 mi	$3,539	$2.95	$3,009 – $4,070	3 d
Houston, TX	1,926 mi	$3,747	$1.95	$3,185 – $4,309	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,220 mi	$2,061	$1.69	$1,752 – $2,370	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,363 mi	$4,247	$1.80	$3,610 – $4,884	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,836 mi	$3,591	$1.96	$3,053 – $4,130	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,285 mi	$3,746	$2.92	$3,184 – $4,308	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,668 mi	$3,301	$1.98	$2,806 – $3,796	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Whitefish, MT?

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Whitefish, MT is estimated at $4,112 all-in in October 2026, or $2.55 a mile over about 1,615 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,495 and $4,729.

How far is Chicago, IL from Whitefish, MT by truck?

About 1,615 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,122 of the $4,112 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,990 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Whitefish, MT to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,299, which makes Chicago, IL to Whitefish, MT 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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