Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Sedalia, MO to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$1,086box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.53
Distance: 429 mi
Typical range: $923–$1,249
Transit: 1 day

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

Sedalia to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $788
Fuel: $298
All-in estimate: $1,086

Return trip

Chicago → Sedalia$1,194

This direction runs 9% below the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Sedalia to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Sedalia, MO to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,683	$3.92	$1,498 – $1,868
53' refrigerated	$2,009	$4.68	$1,748 – $2,271
48' flatbed	$2,093	$4.88	$1,800 – $2,386
Step deck	$2,293	$5.34	$1,926 – $2,660
Power only	$1,452	$3.38	$1,263 – $1,641
Hotshot	$1,094	$2.55	$908 – $1,280
26' box truck	$1,086	$2.53	$923 – $1,249
Sprinter van	$673	$1.57	$566 – $781

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More lanes from Sedalia

26' box truck lanes from Sedalia, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,219 mi	$3,227	$2.65	$2,743 – $3,711	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,691 mi	$3,184	$1.88	$2,706 – $3,661	4 d
Houston, TX	741 mi	$1,673	$2.26	$1,422 – $1,924	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$2,814	$2.15	$2,392 – $3,236	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,144 mi	$2,912	$2.55	$2,475 – $3,349	3 d
San Antonio, TX	833 mi	$1,830	$2.20	$1,555 – $2,104	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,647 mi	$3,111	$1.89	$2,644 – $3,578	4 d
Dallas, TX	536 mi	$1,323	$2.47	$1,125 – $1,522	2 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 Sedalia, MO to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Sedalia, MO to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,086 all-in in October 2026, or $2.53 a mile over about 429 mi. Quotes typically land between $923 and $1,249.

How far is Sedalia, MO from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 429 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 $298 of the $1,086 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $788 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Sedalia, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,194, which makes Sedalia, MO to Chicago, IL 9% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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