Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

McMinnville, OR to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$4,503box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.14
Distance: 2,100 mi
Typical range: $3,827–$5,178
Transit: 5 days

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

McMinnville to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +16.9%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,044
Fuel: $1,459
All-in estimate: $4,503

Return trip

Chicago → McMinnville$4,200

This direction runs 7% above the return trip. Leaving OR prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

McMinnville to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from McMinnville, OR to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,867	$3.27	$6,112 – $7,623
53' refrigerated	$8,180	$3.90	$7,116 – $9,243
48' flatbed	$8,230	$3.92	$7,078 – $9,382
Step deck	$8,954	$4.26	$7,521 – $10,387
Power only	$6,106	$2.91	$5,312 – $6,900
Hotshot	$4,610	$2.20	$3,827 – $5,394
26' box truck	$4,503	$2.14	$3,827 – $5,178
Sprinter van	$2,747	$1.31	$2,307 – $3,186

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More lanes from McMinnville

26' box truck lanes from McMinnville, OR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,917 mi	$8,278	$2.84	$7,036 – $9,520	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	960 mi	$2,345	$2.44	$1,993 – $2,697	2 d
Houston, TX	2,177 mi	$4,886	$2.24	$4,153 – $5,619	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,176 mi	$3,053	$2.60	$2,595 – $3,511	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,872 mi	$7,763	$2.70	$6,599 – $8,928	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,036 mi	$4,601	$2.26	$3,911 – $5,291	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,080 mi	$2,580	$2.39	$2,193 – $2,967	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,943 mi	$4,413	$2.27	$3,751 – $5,075	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 McMinnville, OR to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from McMinnville, OR to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,503 all-in in October 2026, or $2.14 a mile over about 2,100 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,827 and $5,178.

How far is McMinnville, OR from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,100 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 $1,459 of the $4,503 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,044 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to McMinnville, OR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,200, which makes McMinnville, OR to Chicago, IL 7% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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