Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Granite City, IL to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$945box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 295 mi
Typical range: $804–$1,087
Transit: 1 day

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

Granite City to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $740
Fuel: $205
All-in estimate: $945

Return trip

Chicago → Granite City$945

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

Granite City to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Granite City, IL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,474	$5.00	$1,312 – $1,636
53' refrigerated	$1,761	$5.97	$1,532 – $1,990
48' flatbed	$1,855	$6.29	$1,596 – $2,115
Step deck	$2,037	$6.90	$1,711 – $2,363
Power only	$1,258	$4.26	$1,095 – $1,422
Hotshot	$948	$3.21	$786 – $1,109
26' box truck	$945	$3.20	$804 – $1,087
Sprinter van	$590	$2.00	$495 – $684

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More lanes from Granite City

26' box truck lanes from Granite City, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,026 mi	$3,049	$2.97	$2,591 – $3,506	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,888 mi	$3,820	$2.02	$3,247 – $4,393	4 d
Houston, TX	810 mi	$1,949	$2.41	$1,657 – $2,242	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$3,450	$2.30	$2,932 – $3,967	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	950 mi	$2,726	$2.87	$2,317 – $3,135	2 d
San Antonio, TX	944 mi	$2,198	$2.33	$1,869 – $2,528	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,843 mi	$3,739	$2.03	$3,178 – $4,300	4 d
Dallas, TX	653 mi	$1,658	$2.54	$1,409 – $1,907	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 Granite City, IL to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Granite City, IL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $945 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 295 mi. Quotes typically land between $804 and $1,087.

How far is Granite City, IL from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 295 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 $205 of the $945 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $740 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Granite City, IL?

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

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