Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Vancouver, WA to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$4,133box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.00
Distance: 2,063 mi
Typical range: $3,513–$4,752
Transit: 5 days

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

Vancouver to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,700
Fuel: $1,433
All-in estimate: $4,133

Return trip

Chicago → Vancouver$4,129

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

Vancouver to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Vancouver, WA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,304	$3.06	$5,610 – $6,997
53' refrigerated	$7,508	$3.64	$6,532 – $8,484
48' flatbed	$7,556	$3.66	$6,498 – $8,614
Step deck	$8,221	$3.99	$6,906 – $9,537
Power only	$5,604	$2.72	$4,875 – $6,332
Hotshot	$4,231	$2.05	$3,512 – $4,950
26' box truck	$4,133	$2.00	$3,513 – $4,752
Sprinter van	$2,521	$1.22	$2,118 – $2,925

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More lanes from Vancouver

26' box truck lanes from Vancouver, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$7,624	$2.65	$6,481 – $8,768	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	982 mi	$2,227	$2.27	$1,893 – $2,561	3 d
Houston, TX	2,162 mi	$4,528	$2.09	$3,849 – $5,208	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,182 mi	$2,859	$2.42	$2,430 – $3,288	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,833 mi	$7,149	$2.52	$6,076 – $8,221	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,025 mi	$4,270	$2.11	$3,630 – $4,911	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,100 mi	$2,442	$2.22	$2,076 – $2,808	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,925 mi	$4,081	$2.12	$3,469 – $4,694	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 Vancouver, WA to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Vancouver, WA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,133 all-in in October 2026, or $2.00 a mile over about 2,063 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,513 and $4,752.

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

About 2,063 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 $1,433 of the $4,133 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,700 is linehaul.

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

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

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