Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Lynchburg, VA to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$1,241box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.93
Distance: 644 mi
Typical range: $1,055–$1,427
Transit: 2 days

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

Lynchburg to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $794
Fuel: $447
All-in estimate: $1,241

Return trip

Chicago → Lynchburg$2,112

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Lynchburg to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Lynchburg, VA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,913	$2.97	$1,702 – $2,123
53' refrigerated	$2,282	$3.54	$1,985 – $2,578
48' flatbed	$2,349	$3.65	$2,020 – $2,678
Step deck	$2,568	$3.99	$2,157 – $2,979
Power only	$1,667	$2.59	$1,450 – $1,884
Hotshot	$1,257	$1.95	$1,043 – $1,471
26' box truck	$1,241	$1.93	$1,055 – $1,427
Sprinter van	$765	$1.19	$643 – $888

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More lanes from Lynchburg

26' box truck lanes from Lynchburg, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	426 mi	$1,274	$2.99	$1,083 – $1,465	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,592 mi	$4,037	$1.56	$3,432 – $4,643	6 d
Houston, TX	1,260 mi	$2,212	$1.76	$1,880 – $2,544	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,195 mi	$3,830	$1.74	$3,255 – $4,404	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	335 mi	$1,046	$3.12	$889 – $1,203	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,462 mi	$2,510	$1.72	$2,133 – $2,886	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,541 mi	$3,965	$1.56	$3,370 – $4,559	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,229 mi	$2,166	$1.76	$1,841 – $2,491	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 Lynchburg, VA to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Lynchburg, VA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,241 all-in in October 2026, or $1.93 a mile over about 644 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,055 and $1,427.

How far is Lynchburg, VA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 644 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $447 of the $1,241 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $794 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Lynchburg, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,112, which makes Lynchburg, VA to Chicago, IL 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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