Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Oak Park, MI to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$886box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 277 mi
Typical range: $753–$1,018
Transit: 1 day

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

Oak Park to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $694
Fuel: $192
All-in estimate: $886

Return trip

Chicago → Oak Park$962

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Oak Park to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Oak Park, MI to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,382	$4.99	$1,230 – $1,534
53' refrigerated	$1,651	$5.96	$1,436 – $1,866
48' flatbed	$1,743	$6.29	$1,499 – $1,987
Step deck	$1,915	$6.91	$1,608 – $2,221
Power only	$1,177	$4.25	$1,024 – $1,330
Hotshot	$887	$3.20	$736 – $1,037
26' box truck	$886	$3.20	$753 – $1,018
Sprinter van	$553	$2.00	$464 – $641

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More lanes from Oak Park

26' box truck lanes from Oak Park, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	582 mi	$1,919	$3.30	$1,631 – $2,207	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,340 mi	$4,489	$1.92	$3,816 – $5,162	5 d
Houston, TX	1,307 mi	$2,784	$2.13	$2,367 – $3,202	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,981 mi	$4,263	$2.15	$3,624 – $4,903	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	532 mi	$1,714	$3.22	$1,457 – $1,972	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,461 mi	$3,061	$2.10	$2,602 – $3,521	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,311 mi	$4,439	$1.92	$3,773 – $5,104	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,177 mi	$2,550	$2.17	$2,168 – $2,933	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 Oak Park, MI to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Oak Park, MI to Chicago, IL is estimated at $886 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 277 mi. Quotes typically land between $753 and $1,018.

How far is Oak Park, MI from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 277 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $192 of the $886 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $694 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Oak Park, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $962, which makes Oak Park, MI to Chicago, IL 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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