Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Kirkland, WA to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$4,084box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.01
Distance: 2,036 mi
Typical range: $3,471–$4,697
Transit: 5 days

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

Kirkland to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,670
Fuel: $1,414
All-in estimate: $4,084

Return trip

Chicago → Kirkland$4,081

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

Kirkland to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Kirkland, WA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,230	$3.06	$5,545 – $6,915
53' refrigerated	$7,421	$3.64	$6,456 – $8,385
48' flatbed	$7,470	$3.67	$6,424 – $8,515
Step deck	$8,127	$3.99	$6,827 – $9,428
Power only	$5,538	$2.72	$4,818 – $6,258
Hotshot	$4,181	$2.05	$3,470 – $4,892
26' box truck	$4,084	$2.01	$3,471 – $4,697
Sprinter van	$2,492	$1.22	$2,093 – $2,891

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More lanes from Kirkland

26' box truck lanes from Kirkland, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,832 mi	$7,512	$2.65	$6,385 – $8,638	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,139 mi	$2,513	$2.21	$2,136 – $2,890	3 d
Houston, TX	2,225 mi	$4,647	$2.09	$3,950 – $5,344	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,308 mi	$3,112	$2.38	$2,646 – $3,579	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,792 mi	$7,053	$2.53	$5,995 – $8,111	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,102 mi	$4,415	$2.10	$3,753 – $5,077	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,253 mi	$2,721	$2.17	$2,313 – $3,129	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,980 mi	$4,185	$2.11	$3,557 – $4,813	5 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 Kirkland, WA to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Kirkland, WA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,084 all-in in October 2026, or $2.01 a mile over about 2,036 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,471 and $4,697.

How far is Kirkland, WA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,036 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,414 of the $4,084 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,670 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Kirkland, WA?

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

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