Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Walker, MI to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$668box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $4.45
Distance: 150 mi
Typical range: $568–$768
Transit: 1 day

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

Walker to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $564
Fuel: $104
All-in estimate: $668

Return trip

Chicago → Walker$726

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Walker to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Walker, MI to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,052	$7.02	$937 – $1,168
53' refrigerated	$1,259	$8.39	$1,095 – $1,422
48' flatbed	$1,354	$9.03	$1,165 – $1,544
Step deck	$1,493	$9.95	$1,254 – $1,732
Power only	$881	$5.87	$766 – $995
Hotshot	$663	$4.42	$550 – $775
26' box truck	$668	$4.45	$568 – $768
Sprinter van	$421	$2.81	$354 – $488

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More lanes from Walker

26' box truck lanes from Walker, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	742 mi	$2,292	$3.09	$1,948 – $2,636	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,192 mi	$4,232	$1.93	$3,597 – $4,866	5 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$2,676	$2.15	$2,275 – $3,078	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$3,996	$2.17	$3,397 – $4,596	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	692 mi	$2,070	$2.99	$1,759 – $2,380	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,383 mi	$2,921	$2.11	$2,483 – $3,359	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,167 mi	$4,188	$1.93	$3,560 – $4,816	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,091 mi	$2,395	$2.20	$2,036 – $2,755	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 Walker, MI to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Walker, MI to Chicago, IL is estimated at $668 all-in in October 2026, or $4.45 a mile over about 150 mi. Quotes typically land between $568 and $768.

How far is Walker, MI from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 150 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 $104 of the $668 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $564 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Walker, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $726, which makes Walker, MI to Chicago, IL 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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