Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Mount Vernon, WA to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$4,098box truck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.01
Distance: 2,044 mi
Typical range: $3,484–$4,713
Transit: 5 days

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

Mount Vernon to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,678
Fuel: $1,420
All-in estimate: $4,098

Return trip

Chicago → Mount Vernon$4,095

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

Mount Vernon to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Mount Vernon, WA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,252	$3.06	$5,564 – $6,940
53' refrigerated	$7,447	$3.64	$6,479 – $8,415
48' flatbed	$7,495	$3.67	$6,446 – $8,545
Step deck	$8,155	$3.99	$6,850 – $9,460
Power only	$5,557	$2.72	$4,835 – $6,280
Hotshot	$4,196	$2.05	$3,482 – $4,909
26' box truck	$4,098	$2.01	$3,484 – $4,713
Sprinter van	$2,501	$1.22	$2,101 – $2,901

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More lanes from Mount Vernon

26' box truck lanes from Mount Vernon, 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	1,198 mi	$2,621	$2.19	$2,228 – $3,014	3 d
Houston, TX	2,261 mi	$4,715	$2.09	$4,008 – $5,422	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,361 mi	$3,219	$2.37	$2,736 – $3,702	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,794 mi	$7,058	$2.53	$5,999 – $8,117	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,142 mi	$4,491	$2.10	$3,817 – $5,164	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,311 mi	$2,827	$2.16	$2,403 – $3,251	3 d
Dallas, TX	2,014 mi	$4,249	$2.11	$3,612 – $4,887	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 Mount Vernon, WA to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Mount Vernon, WA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,098 all-in in October 2026, or $2.01 a mile over about 2,044 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,484 and $4,713.

How far is Mount Vernon, WA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,044 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 $1,420 of the $4,098 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,678 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Mount Vernon, WA?

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

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