Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Frederick, CO to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$1,396box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.30
Distance: 1,072 mi
Typical range: $1,187–$1,605
Transit: 3 days

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

Frederick to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $651
Fuel: $745
All-in estimate: $1,396

Return trip

Chicago → Frederick$3,291

This direction runs 58% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Frederick to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Frederick, CO to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,140	$2.00	$1,905 – $2,376
53' refrigerated	$2,551	$2.38	$2,219 – $2,883
48' flatbed	$2,595	$2.42	$2,232 – $2,959
Step deck	$2,830	$2.64	$2,377 – $3,283
Power only	$1,885	$1.76	$1,640 – $2,130
Hotshot	$1,422	$1.33	$1,181 – $1,664
26' box truck	$1,396	$1.30	$1,187 – $1,605
Sprinter van	$856	$0.80	$719 – $993

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More lanes from Frederick

26' box truck lanes from Frederick, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$3,129	$1.63	$2,660 – $3,598	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,004 mi	$1,344	$1.34	$1,143 – $1,546	3 d
Houston, TX	1,056 mi	$1,449	$1.37	$1,231 – $1,666	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	706 mi	$1,128	$1.60	$959 – $1,297	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,853 mi	$2,887	$1.56	$2,454 – $3,320	4 d
San Antonio, TX	969 mi	$1,352	$1.39	$1,149 – $1,554	3 d
San Diego, CA	993 mi	$1,333	$1.34	$1,133 – $1,532	3 d
Dallas, TX	802 mi	$1,165	$1.45	$990 – $1,340	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 Frederick, CO to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Frederick, CO to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,396 all-in in October 2026, or $1.30 a mile over about 1,072 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,187 and $1,605.

How far is Frederick, CO from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,072 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $745 of the $1,396 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $651 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Frederick, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,291, which makes Frederick, CO to Chicago, IL 58% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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