Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to North Chicago, IL box truck rate

$996box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.81
Distance: 354 mi
Typical range: $847–$1,146
Transit: 1 day

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

Columbus to North Chicago price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $750
Fuel: $246
All-in estimate: $996

Return trip

North Chicago → Columbus$1,117

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

Columbus to North Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to North Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,549	$4.38	$1,378 – $1,719
53' refrigerated	$1,850	$5.22	$1,609 – $2,090
48' flatbed	$1,938	$5.47	$1,667 – $2,209
Step deck	$2,125	$6.00	$1,785 – $2,465
Power only	$1,329	$3.75	$1,156 – $1,502
Hotshot	$1,001	$2.83	$831 – $1,172
26' box truck	$996	$2.81	$847 – $1,146
Sprinter van	$620	$1.75	$520 – $719

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More lanes from Columbus

26' box truck lanes from Columbus, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$1,840	$3.26	$1,564 – $2,116	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$4,397	$1.88	$3,738 – $5,057	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$951	$2.91	$808 – $1,094	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$2,488	$2.12	$2,115 – $2,862	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$4,137	$2.11	$3,516 – $4,757	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$1,587	$3.24	$1,349 – $1,825	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$2,795	$2.08	$2,376 – $3,214	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$4,329	$1.88	$3,680 – $4,979	5 d

More lanes into North Chicago

26' box truck lanes into North Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	860 mi	$1,611	$1.87	$1,370 – $1,853	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$4,502	$2.19	$3,827 – $5,178	5 d
Houston, TX	1,135 mi	$1,897	$1.67	$1,612 – $2,181	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$2,189	$1.28	$1,861 – $2,517	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	803 mi	$1,357	$1.69	$1,153 – $1,560	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$2,069	$1.64	$1,759 – $2,379	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,032 mi	$4,450	$2.19	$3,782 – $5,117	5 d
Dallas, TX	965 mi	$1,662	$1.72	$1,413 – $1,911	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Columbus, OH to North Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Columbus, OH to North Chicago, IL is estimated at $996 all-in in October 2026, or $2.81 a mile over about 354 mi. Quotes typically land between $847 and $1,146.

How far is Columbus, OH from North Chicago, IL by truck?

About 354 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 $246 of the $996 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $750 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from North Chicago, IL to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,117, which makes Columbus, OH to North Chicago, IL 11% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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