Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Hilliard, OH to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$931box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 315 mi
Typical range: $791–$1,070
Transit: 1 day

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

Hilliard to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $712
Fuel: $219
All-in estimate: $931

Return trip

Chicago → Hilliard$1,043

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Hilliard to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Hilliard, OH to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,450	$4.60	$1,290 – $1,609
53' refrigerated	$1,732	$5.50	$1,507 – $1,957
48' flatbed	$1,821	$5.78	$1,566 – $2,076
Step deck	$1,998	$6.34	$1,679 – $2,318
Power only	$1,240	$3.94	$1,079 – $1,401
Hotshot	$934	$2.96	$775 – $1,093
26' box truck	$931	$2.96	$791 – $1,070
Sprinter van	$580	$1.84	$487 – $673

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More lanes from Hilliard

26' box truck lanes from Hilliard, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	575 mi	$1,863	$3.24	$1,583 – $2,142	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,331 mi	$4,380	$1.88	$3,723 – $5,037	5 d
Houston, TX	1,167 mi	$2,480	$2.12	$2,108 – $2,851	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,951 mi	$4,118	$2.11	$3,500 – $4,736	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	501 mi	$1,611	$3.22	$1,370 – $1,853	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,339 mi	$2,783	$2.08	$2,365 – $3,200	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,290 mi	$4,310	$1.88	$3,664 – $4,957	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,069 mi	$2,307	$2.16	$1,961 – $2,653	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 Hilliard, OH to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Hilliard, OH to Chicago, IL is estimated at $931 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 315 mi. Quotes typically land between $791 and $1,070.

How far is Hilliard, OH from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 315 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 $219 of the $931 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $712 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Hilliard, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,043, which makes Hilliard, OH to Chicago, IL 11% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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