Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Cleveland Heights, OH to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$1,030box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.75
Distance: 374 mi
Typical range: $875–$1,184
Transit: 1 day

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

Cleveland Heights to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $770
Fuel: $260
All-in estimate: $1,030

Return trip

Chicago → Cleveland Heights$1,154

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Cleveland Heights to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Cleveland Heights, OH to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,600	$4.28	$1,424 – $1,776
53' refrigerated	$1,910	$5.11	$1,662 – $2,158
48' flatbed	$1,998	$5.34	$1,718 – $2,278
Step deck	$2,190	$5.86	$1,840 – $2,541
Power only	$1,375	$3.68	$1,196 – $1,554
Hotshot	$1,036	$2.77	$860 – $1,212
26' box truck	$1,030	$2.75	$875 – $1,184
Sprinter van	$640	$1.71	$537 – $742

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More lanes from Cleveland Heights

26' box truck lanes from Cleveland Heights, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	473 mi	$1,630	$3.45	$1,385 – $1,874	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,432 mi	$4,552	$1.87	$3,870 – $5,235	6 d
Houston, TX	1,321 mi	$2,751	$2.08	$2,338 – $3,164	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,064 mi	$4,331	$2.10	$3,681 – $4,980	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	415 mi	$1,424	$3.43	$1,211 – $1,638	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,489 mi	$3,047	$2.05	$2,590 – $3,504	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,399 mi	$4,496	$1.87	$3,822 – $5,171	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,214 mi	$2,562	$2.11	$2,178 – $2,947	3 d

More lanes into Chicago

26' box truck lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$1,592	$1.88	$1,353 – $1,831	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$4,510	$2.19	$3,834 – $5,187	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$1,857	$1.68	$1,578 – $2,135	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$2,189	$1.28	$1,861 – $2,517	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$1,336	$1.70	$1,136 – $1,536	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,036	$1.65	$1,730 – $2,341	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$4,454	$2.19	$3,786 – $5,122	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$1,630	$1.73	$1,386 – $1,875	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Cleveland Heights, OH to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Cleveland Heights, OH to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,030 all-in in October 2026, or $2.75 a mile over about 374 mi. Quotes typically land between $875 and $1,184.

How far is Cleveland Heights, OH from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 374 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 $260 of the $1,030 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $770 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Cleveland Heights, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,154, which makes Cleveland Heights, OH to Chicago, IL 11% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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