Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Walkersville, MD to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$1,278box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.92
Distance: 666 mi
Typical range: $1,086–$1,470
Transit: 2 days

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

Walkersville to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $815
Fuel: $463
All-in estimate: $1,278

Return trip

Chicago → Walkersville$2,120

This direction runs 40% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Walkersville to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Walkersville, MD to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,969	$2.96	$1,753 – $2,186
53' refrigerated	$2,349	$3.53	$2,044 – $2,655
48' flatbed	$2,417	$3.63	$2,078 – $2,755
Step deck	$2,641	$3.97	$2,218 – $3,064
Power only	$1,718	$2.58	$1,495 – $1,941
Hotshot	$1,296	$1.95	$1,075 – $1,516
26' box truck	$1,278	$1.92	$1,086 – $1,470
Sprinter van	$788	$1.18	$662 – $914

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More lanes from Walkersville

26' box truck lanes from Walkersville, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	235 mi	$913	$3.88	$776 – $1,050	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,695 mi	$4,205	$1.56	$3,575 – $4,836	6 d
Houston, TX	1,440 mi	$2,490	$1.73	$2,116 – $2,863	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,311 mi	$4,032	$1.74	$3,427 – $4,637	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	146 mi	$706	$4.83	$600 – $812	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,634 mi	$2,777	$1.70	$2,361 – $3,194	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,652 mi	$4,144	$1.56	$3,522 – $4,765	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,385 mi	$2,408	$1.74	$2,047 – $2,770	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 Walkersville, MD to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Walkersville, MD to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,278 all-in in October 2026, or $1.92 a mile over about 666 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,086 and $1,470.

How far is Walkersville, MD from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 666 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $463 of the $1,278 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $815 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Walkersville, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,120, which makes Walkersville, MD to Chicago, IL 40% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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