Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Rutland, VT to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$1,429box truck

+2.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.60
Distance: 891 mi
Typical range: $1,215–$1,644
Transit: 2 days

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

Rutland to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +16.8%
5 years: +24.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $810
Fuel: $619
All-in estimate: $1,429

Return trip

Chicago → Rutland$2,940

This direction runs 51% below the return trip. Leaving VT prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Rutland to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Rutland, VT to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,195	$2.46	$1,954 – $2,437
53' refrigerated	$2,617	$2.94	$2,277 – $2,957
48' flatbed	$2,674	$3.00	$2,299 – $3,048
Step deck	$2,917	$3.27	$2,451 – $3,384
Power only	$1,927	$2.16	$1,676 – $2,177
Hotshot	$1,454	$1.63	$1,207 – $1,701
26' box truck	$1,429	$1.60	$1,215 – $1,644
Sprinter van	$878	$0.99	$738 – $1,019

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More lanes from Rutland

26' box truck lanes from Rutland, VT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	247 mi	$839	$3.39	$713 – $964	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,951 mi	$4,096	$1.39	$3,482 – $4,710	7 d
Houston, TX	1,838 mi	$2,759	$1.50	$2,345 – $3,173	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,596 mi	$4,016	$1.55	$3,414 – $4,618	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	321 mi	$919	$2.86	$781 – $1,057	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,019 mi	$2,999	$1.49	$2,549 – $3,449	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,924 mi	$4,061	$1.39	$3,452 – $4,671	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,752 mi	$2,645	$1.51	$2,248 – $3,042	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 Rutland, VT to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Rutland, VT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,429 all-in in October 2026, or $1.60 a mile over about 891 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,215 and $1,644.

How far is Rutland, VT from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 891 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 $619 of the $1,429 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $810 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Rutland, VT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,940, which makes Rutland, VT to Chicago, IL 51% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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