Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Albertville, AL to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$1,318box truck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.11
Distance: 625 mi
Typical range: $1,120–$1,515
Transit: 2 days

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

Albertville to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $884
Fuel: $434
All-in estimate: $1,318

Return trip

Chicago → Albertville$1,825

This direction runs 28% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Albertville to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Albertville, AL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,032	$3.25	$1,809 – $2,256
53' refrigerated	$2,424	$3.88	$2,109 – $2,739
48' flatbed	$2,498	$4.00	$2,148 – $2,848
Step deck	$2,731	$4.37	$2,294 – $3,168
Power only	$1,770	$2.83	$1,540 – $2,000
Hotshot	$1,335	$2.14	$1,108 – $1,562
26' box truck	$1,318	$2.11	$1,120 – $1,515
Sprinter van	$813	$1.30	$683 – $943

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More lanes from Albertville

26' box truck lanes from Albertville, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	949 mi	$2,468	$2.60	$2,098 – $2,838	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,164 mi	$3,720	$1.72	$3,162 – $4,278	5 d
Houston, TX	731 mi	$1,554	$2.13	$1,321 – $1,787	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,747 mi	$3,392	$1.94	$2,883 – $3,900	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	858 mi	$2,168	$2.53	$1,843 – $2,494	2 d
San Antonio, TX	937 mi	$1,884	$2.01	$1,601 – $2,166	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,097 mi	$3,616	$1.72	$3,074 – $4,158	5 d
Dallas, TX	727 mi	$1,548	$2.13	$1,315 – $1,780	2 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 Albertville, AL to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Albertville, AL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,318 all-in in October 2026, or $2.11 a mile over about 625 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,120 and $1,515.

How far is Albertville, AL from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 625 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 $434 of the $1,318 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $884 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Albertville, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,825, which makes Albertville, AL to Chicago, IL 28% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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