Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Parkersburg, WV to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$946box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.18
Distance: 434 mi
Typical range: $804–$1,088
Transit: 1 day

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

Parkersburg to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $645
Fuel: $301
All-in estimate: $946

Return trip

Chicago → Parkersburg$1,573

This direction runs 40% below the return trip. Leaving WV prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Parkersburg to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Parkersburg, WV to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,466	$3.38	$1,305 – $1,627
53' refrigerated	$1,750	$4.03	$1,523 – $1,978
48' flatbed	$1,822	$4.20	$1,567 – $2,077
Step deck	$1,996	$4.60	$1,677 – $2,316
Power only	$1,265	$2.92	$1,101 – $1,430
Hotshot	$954	$2.20	$791 – $1,116
26' box truck	$946	$2.18	$804 – $1,088
Sprinter van	$586	$1.35	$493 – $680

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More lanes from Parkersburg

26' box truck lanes from Parkersburg, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	489 mi	$1,394	$2.85	$1,185 – $1,603	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,432 mi	$3,809	$1.57	$3,238 – $4,381	6 d
Houston, TX	1,207 mi	$2,134	$1.77	$1,814 – $2,454	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,047 mi	$3,597	$1.76	$3,057 – $4,136	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	407 mi	$1,177	$2.89	$1,001 – $1,354	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,391 mi	$2,405	$1.73	$2,044 – $2,766	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,388 mi	$3,746	$1.57	$3,184 – $4,308	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,132 mi	$2,023	$1.79	$1,720 – $2,327	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 Parkersburg, WV to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Parkersburg, WV to Chicago, IL is estimated at $946 all-in in October 2026, or $2.18 a mile over about 434 mi. Quotes typically land between $804 and $1,088.

How far is Parkersburg, WV from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 434 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 $301 of the $946 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $645 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Parkersburg, WV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,573, which makes Parkersburg, WV to Chicago, IL 40% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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