Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Melrose, MA to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$1,572box truck

+2.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.56
Distance: 1,005 mi
Typical range: $1,336–$1,807
Transit: 3 days

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

Melrose to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $874
Fuel: $698
All-in estimate: $1,572

Return trip

Chicago → Melrose$3,091

This direction runs 49% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Melrose to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Melrose, MA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,411	$2.40	$2,146 – $2,676
53' refrigerated	$2,874	$2.86	$2,500 – $3,247
48' flatbed	$2,928	$2.91	$2,518 – $3,338
Step deck	$3,193	$3.18	$2,682 – $3,704
Power only	$2,121	$2.11	$1,845 – $2,397
Hotshot	$1,600	$1.59	$1,328 – $1,872
26' box truck	$1,572	$1.56	$1,336 – $1,807
Sprinter van	$964	$0.96	$810 – $1,119

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More lanes from Melrose

26' box truck lanes from Melrose, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	229 mi	$807	$3.52	$686 – $928	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,068 mi	$4,241	$1.38	$3,605 – $4,878	7 d
Houston, TX	1,896 mi	$2,833	$1.49	$2,408 – $3,258	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,705 mi	$4,166	$1.54	$3,541 – $4,790	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	320 mi	$916	$2.86	$779 – $1,054	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,085 mi	$3,084	$1.48	$2,621 – $3,546	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,037 mi	$4,202	$1.38	$3,571 – $4,832	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,828 mi	$2,743	$1.50	$2,331 – $3,154	4 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 Melrose, MA to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Melrose, MA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,572 all-in in October 2026, or $1.56 a mile over about 1,005 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,336 and $1,807.

How far is Melrose, MA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,005 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $698 of the $1,572 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $874 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Melrose, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,091, which makes Melrose, MA to Chicago, IL 49% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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