Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Glendive, MT to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$1,632box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.52
Distance: 1,077 mi
Typical range: $1,388–$1,877
Transit: 3 days

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

Glendive to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.9%
5 years: +25.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $884
Fuel: $748
All-in estimate: $1,632

Return trip

Chicago → Glendive$2,919

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Glendive to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Glendive, MT to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,502	$2.32	$2,227 – $2,778
53' refrigerated	$2,983	$2.77	$2,595 – $3,370
48' flatbed	$3,034	$2.82	$2,610 – $3,459
Step deck	$3,309	$3.07	$2,779 – $3,838
Power only	$2,204	$2.05	$1,918 – $2,491
Hotshot	$1,663	$1.54	$1,381 – $1,946
26' box truck	$1,632	$1.52	$1,388 – $1,877
Sprinter van	$1,001	$0.93	$841 – $1,161

More lanes from Glendive

26' box truck lanes from Glendive, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,869 mi	$3,562	$1.91	$3,028 – $4,097	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,359 mi	$2,013	$1.48	$1,711 – $2,315	3 d
Houston, TX	1,530 mi	$2,305	$1.51	$1,959 – $2,651	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,194 mi	$1,992	$1.67	$1,693 – $2,290	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,828 mi	$3,323	$1.82	$2,825 – $3,822	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,491 mi	$2,254	$1.51	$1,916 – $2,592	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,396 mi	$2,060	$1.48	$1,751 – $2,369	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,267 mi	$1,962	$1.55	$1,668 – $2,257	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 Glendive, MT to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Glendive, MT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,632 all-in in October 2026, or $1.52 a mile over about 1,077 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,388 and $1,877.

How far is Glendive, MT from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,077 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 $748 of the $1,632 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $884 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Glendive, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,919, which makes Glendive, MT to Chicago, IL 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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