Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Danville, IL to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$668box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.84
Distance: 138 mi
Typical range: $568–$768
Transit: 1 day

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

Danville to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $572
Fuel: $96
All-in estimate: $668

Return trip

Chicago → Danville$668

Both directions price about the same. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Danville to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Danville, IL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,053	$7.63	$938 – $1,169
53' refrigerated	$1,260	$9.13	$1,097 – $1,424
48' flatbed	$1,359	$9.85	$1,169 – $1,550
Step deck	$1,499	$10.86	$1,259 – $1,739
Power only	$880	$6.37	$765 – $994
Hotshot	$662	$4.79	$549 – $774
26' box truck	$668	$4.84	$568 – $768
Sprinter van	$421	$3.05	$354 – $489

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More lanes from Danville

26' box truck lanes from Danville, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	849 mi	$2,622	$3.09	$2,229 – $3,016	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,053 mi	$4,116	$2.00	$3,499 – $4,733	5 d
Houston, TX	991 mi	$2,286	$2.31	$1,943 – $2,628	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,678 mi	$3,798	$2.26	$3,228 – $4,368	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	778 mi	$2,332	$3.00	$1,982 – $2,682	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,135 mi	$2,553	$2.25	$2,170 – $2,936	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,015 mi	$4,048	$2.01	$3,441 – $4,655	5 d
Dallas, TX	847 mi	$2,018	$2.38	$1,715 – $2,321	2 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 Danville, IL to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Danville, IL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $668 all-in in October 2026, or $4.84 a mile over about 138 mi. Quotes typically land between $568 and $768.

How far is Danville, IL from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 138 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 $96 of the $668 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $572 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Danville, IL?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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