Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Westbrook, ME to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$1,732box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.66
Distance: 1,046 mi
Typical range: $1,472–$1,991
Transit: 3 days

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

Westbrook to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,005
Fuel: $727
All-in estimate: $1,732

Return trip

Chicago → Westbrook$3,480

This direction runs 50% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Westbrook to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Westbrook, ME to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,655	$2.54	$2,363 – $2,947
53' refrigerated	$3,165	$3.03	$2,753 – $3,576
48' flatbed	$3,222	$3.08	$2,771 – $3,673
Step deck	$3,513	$3.36	$2,951 – $4,075
Power only	$2,338	$2.23	$2,034 – $2,641
Hotshot	$1,764	$1.69	$1,464 – $2,064
26' box truck	$1,732	$1.66	$1,472 – $1,991
Sprinter van	$1,062	$1.02	$892 – $1,232

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More lanes from Westbrook

26' box truck lanes from Westbrook, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	329 mi	$1,044	$3.17	$887 – $1,200	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,106 mi	$4,576	$1.47	$3,890 – $5,263	7 d
Houston, TX	1,978 mi	$3,138	$1.59	$2,667 – $3,608	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,751 mi	$4,513	$1.64	$3,836 – $5,190	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	418 mi	$1,148	$2.75	$976 – $1,321	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,163 mi	$3,399	$1.57	$2,890 – $3,909	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,079 mi	$4,539	$1.47	$3,858 – $5,220	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,899 mi	$3,026	$1.59	$2,572 – $3,480	4 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 Westbrook, ME to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Westbrook, ME to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,732 all-in in October 2026, or $1.66 a mile over about 1,046 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,472 and $1,991.

How far is Westbrook, ME from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,046 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $727 of the $1,732 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,005 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Westbrook, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,480, which makes Westbrook, ME to Chicago, IL 50% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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