Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Fairmont, WV to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$1,044box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.07
Distance: 504 mi
Typical range: $888–$1,201
Transit: 2 days

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

Fairmont to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $694
Fuel: $350
All-in estimate: $1,044

Return trip

Chicago → Fairmont$1,736

This direction runs 40% below the return trip. Leaving WV prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Fairmont to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Fairmont, WV to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,615	$3.20	$1,437 – $1,793
53' refrigerated	$1,927	$3.82	$1,677 – $2,178
48' flatbed	$1,998	$3.96	$1,718 – $2,278
Step deck	$2,187	$4.34	$1,837 – $2,537
Power only	$1,399	$2.78	$1,217 – $1,581
Hotshot	$1,055	$2.09	$875 – $1,234
26' box truck	$1,044	$2.07	$888 – $1,201
Sprinter van	$646	$1.28	$543 – $749

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More lanes from Fairmont

26' box truck lanes from Fairmont, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	399 mi	$1,222	$3.06	$1,039 – $1,405	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,520 mi	$3,935	$1.56	$3,344 – $4,525	6 d
Houston, TX	1,289 mi	$2,255	$1.75	$1,916 – $2,593	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,135 mi	$3,735	$1.75	$3,175 – $4,295	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	317 mi	$1,013	$3.20	$861 – $1,165	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,476 mi	$2,530	$1.71	$2,151 – $2,910	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,477 mi	$3,873	$1.56	$3,292 – $4,454	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,220 mi	$2,153	$1.76	$1,830 – $2,476	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 Fairmont, WV to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Fairmont, WV to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,044 all-in in October 2026, or $2.07 a mile over about 504 mi. Quotes typically land between $888 and $1,201.

How far is Fairmont, WV from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 504 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $350 of the $1,044 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $694 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Fairmont, WV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,736, which makes Fairmont, WV to Chicago, IL 40% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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