Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Huntington, WV to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$940box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.19
Distance: 430 mi
Typical range: $799–$1,081
Transit: 1 day

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

Huntington to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $641
Fuel: $299
All-in estimate: $940

Return trip

Chicago → Huntington$1,563

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

Huntington to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Huntington, WV to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,458	$3.39	$1,297 – $1,618
53' refrigerated	$1,740	$4.05	$1,514 – $1,966
48' flatbed	$1,812	$4.21	$1,559 – $2,066
Step deck	$1,985	$4.62	$1,668 – $2,303
Power only	$1,258	$2.92	$1,094 – $1,421
Hotshot	$948	$2.20	$787 – $1,109
26' box truck	$940	$2.19	$799 – $1,081
Sprinter van	$583	$1.36	$490 – $676

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More lanes from Huntington

26' box truck lanes from Huntington, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$1,540	$2.72	$1,309 – $1,770	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,378 mi	$3,732	$1.57	$3,172 – $4,292	5 d
Houston, TX	1,120 mi	$2,005	$1.79	$1,705 – $2,306	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,987 mi	$3,502	$1.76	$2,977 – $4,028	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	479 mi	$1,308	$2.73	$1,112 – $1,504	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,307 mi	$2,281	$1.75	$1,939 – $2,623	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,331 mi	$3,665	$1.57	$3,115 – $4,215	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,053 mi	$1,907	$1.81	$1,621 – $2,193	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 Huntington, WV to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Huntington, WV to Chicago, IL is estimated at $940 all-in in October 2026, or $2.19 a mile over about 430 mi. Quotes typically land between $799 and $1,081.

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

About 430 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 $299 of the $940 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $641 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,563, which makes Huntington, WV to Chicago, IL 40% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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