Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Pittsfield, MA to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$1,404box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.61
Distance: 872 mi
Typical range: $1,193–$1,614
Transit: 2 days

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

Pittsfield to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $798
Fuel: $606
All-in estimate: $1,404

Return trip

Chicago → Pittsfield$2,761

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

Pittsfield to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Pittsfield, MA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,156	$2.47	$1,919 – $2,394
53' refrigerated	$2,571	$2.95	$2,237 – $2,905
48' flatbed	$2,628	$3.01	$2,260 – $2,995
Step deck	$2,868	$3.29	$2,409 – $3,326
Power only	$1,892	$2.17	$1,646 – $2,138
Hotshot	$1,427	$1.64	$1,185 – $1,670
26' box truck	$1,404	$1.61	$1,193 – $1,614
Sprinter van	$863	$0.99	$725 – $1,001

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More lanes from Pittsfield

26' box truck lanes from Pittsfield, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	152 mi	$674	$4.44	$573 – $775	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,936 mi	$4,072	$1.39	$3,461 – $4,683	7 d
Houston, TX	1,777 mi	$2,675	$1.51	$2,274 – $3,076	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,573 mi	$3,979	$1.55	$3,382 – $4,576	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	230 mi	$769	$3.34	$654 – $884	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,963 mi	$2,922	$1.49	$2,483 – $3,360	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,905 mi	$4,032	$1.39	$3,428 – $4,637	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,702 mi	$2,576	$1.51	$2,189 – $2,962	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 Pittsfield, MA to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Pittsfield, MA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,404 all-in in October 2026, or $1.61 a mile over about 872 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,193 and $1,614.

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

About 872 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $606 of the $1,404 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $798 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,761, which makes Pittsfield, MA to Chicago, IL 49% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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