Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Shoreline, WA to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$4,098box truck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.01
Distance: 2,044 mi
Typical range: $3,484–$4,713
Transit: 5 days

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

Shoreline to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,678
Fuel: $1,420
All-in estimate: $4,098

Return trip

Chicago → Shoreline$4,095

Both directions price about the same. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Shoreline to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Shoreline, WA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,252	$3.06	$5,564 – $6,940
53' refrigerated	$7,447	$3.64	$6,479 – $8,415
48' flatbed	$7,495	$3.67	$6,446 – $8,545
Step deck	$8,155	$3.99	$6,850 – $9,460
Power only	$5,557	$2.72	$4,835 – $6,280
Hotshot	$4,196	$2.05	$3,482 – $4,909
26' box truck	$4,098	$2.01	$3,484 – $4,713
Sprinter van	$2,501	$1.22	$2,101 – $2,901

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More lanes from Shoreline

26' box truck lanes from Shoreline, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,839 mi	$7,529	$2.65	$6,399 – $8,658	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,146 mi	$2,526	$2.20	$2,147 – $2,905	3 d
Houston, TX	2,234 mi	$4,664	$2.09	$3,964 – $5,364	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,316 mi	$3,128	$2.38	$2,659 – $3,598	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,800 mi	$7,072	$2.53	$6,011 – $8,133	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,111 mi	$4,432	$2.10	$3,767 – $5,097	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,260 mi	$2,734	$2.17	$2,324 – $3,144	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,989 mi	$4,202	$2.11	$3,572 – $4,832	5 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 Shoreline, WA to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Shoreline, WA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,098 all-in in October 2026, or $2.01 a mile over about 2,044 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,484 and $4,713.

How far is Shoreline, WA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,044 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,420 of the $4,098 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,678 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Shoreline, WA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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