Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Strongsville, OH to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$1,005box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.80
Distance: 359 mi
Typical range: $854–$1,155
Transit: 1 day

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

Strongsville to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $756
Fuel: $249
All-in estimate: $1,005

Return trip

Chicago → Strongsville$1,126

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Strongsville to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Strongsville, OH to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,562	$4.35	$1,390 – $1,733
53' refrigerated	$1,865	$5.19	$1,622 – $2,107
48' flatbed	$1,953	$5.44	$1,680 – $2,226
Step deck	$2,142	$5.97	$1,799 – $2,484
Power only	$1,341	$3.73	$1,166 – $1,515
Hotshot	$1,010	$2.81	$838 – $1,182
26' box truck	$1,005	$2.80	$854 – $1,155
Sprinter van	$625	$1.74	$525 – $725

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More lanes from Strongsville

26' box truck lanes from Strongsville, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	488 mi	$1,664	$3.41	$1,414 – $1,913	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,415 mi	$4,523	$1.87	$3,845 – $5,202	6 d
Houston, TX	1,298 mi	$2,710	$2.09	$2,304 – $3,117	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,046 mi	$4,297	$2.10	$3,652 – $4,941	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	428 mi	$1,452	$3.39	$1,235 – $1,670	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,466 mi	$3,007	$2.05	$2,556 – $3,457	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,381 mi	$4,466	$1.88	$3,796 – $5,135	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,192 mi	$2,524	$2.12	$2,145 – $2,902	3 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 Strongsville, OH to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Strongsville, OH to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,005 all-in in October 2026, or $2.80 a mile over about 359 mi. Quotes typically land between $854 and $1,155.

How far is Strongsville, OH from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 359 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 $249 of the $1,005 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $756 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Strongsville, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,126, which makes Strongsville, OH to Chicago, IL 11% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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