Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Beatrice, NE to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$1,393box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.44
Distance: 571 mi
Typical range: $1,184–$1,602
Transit: 2 days

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

Beatrice to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $996
Fuel: $397
All-in estimate: $1,393

Return trip

Chicago → Beatrice$1,464

This direction runs 5% below the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Beatrice to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Beatrice, NE to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,150	$3.77	$1,914 – $2,387
53' refrigerated	$2,566	$4.49	$2,232 – $2,899
48' flatbed	$2,650	$4.64	$2,279 – $3,022
Step deck	$2,899	$5.08	$2,435 – $3,363
Power only	$1,869	$3.27	$1,626 – $2,112
Hotshot	$1,409	$2.47	$1,170 – $1,649
26' box truck	$1,393	$2.44	$1,184 – $1,602
Sprinter van	$860	$1.51	$723 – $998

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More lanes from Beatrice

26' box truck lanes from Beatrice, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,411 mi	$3,864	$2.74	$3,284 – $4,443	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,493 mi	$3,023	$2.02	$2,569 – $3,476	4 d
Houston, TX	860 mi	$1,985	$2.31	$1,687 – $2,282	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,137 mi	$2,650	$2.33	$2,252 – $3,047	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,344 mi	$3,527	$2.62	$2,998 – $4,056	3 d
San Antonio, TX	889 mi	$2,037	$2.29	$1,731 – $2,343	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,463 mi	$2,970	$2.03	$2,525 – $3,416	4 d
Dallas, TX	610 mi	$1,534	$2.51	$1,304 – $1,764	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 Beatrice, NE to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Beatrice, NE to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,393 all-in in October 2026, or $2.44 a mile over about 571 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,184 and $1,602.

How far is Beatrice, NE from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 571 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 $397 of the $1,393 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $996 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Beatrice, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,464, which makes Beatrice, NE to Chicago, IL 5% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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