Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Polson, MT to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$2,275box truck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.43
Distance: 1,595 mi
Typical range: $1,933–$2,616
Transit: 4 days

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

Polson to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,167
Fuel: $1,108
All-in estimate: $2,275

Return trip

Chicago → Polson$4,067

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Polson to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Polson, MT to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,475	$2.18	$3,093 – $3,858
53' refrigerated	$4,140	$2.60	$3,602 – $4,679
48' flatbed	$4,182	$2.62	$3,597 – $4,768
Step deck	$4,554	$2.86	$3,825 – $5,283
Power only	$3,080	$1.93	$2,679 – $3,480
Hotshot	$2,325	$1.46	$1,930 – $2,720
26' box truck	$2,275	$1.43	$1,933 – $2,616
Sprinter van	$1,390	$0.87	$1,168 – $1,613

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More lanes from Polson

26' box truck lanes from Polson, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,391 mi	$4,444	$1.86	$3,777 – $5,111	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,145 mi	$1,744	$1.52	$1,482 – $2,005	3 d
Houston, TX	1,874 mi	$2,753	$1.47	$2,340 – $3,166	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,158 mi	$1,942	$1.68	$1,650 – $2,233	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,350 mi	$4,162	$1.77	$3,538 – $4,786	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,781 mi	$2,632	$1.48	$2,237 – $3,027	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,227 mi	$1,847	$1.51	$1,570 – $2,124	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$2,420	$1.50	$2,057 – $2,783	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 Polson, MT to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Polson, MT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,275 all-in in October 2026, or $1.43 a mile over about 1,595 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,933 and $2,616.

How far is Polson, MT from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,595 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,108 of the $2,275 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,167 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Polson, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,067, which makes Polson, MT to Chicago, IL 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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