Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Beaumont, TX to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$1,777box truck

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.70
Distance: 1,048 mi
Typical range: $1,510–$2,043
Transit: 3 days

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

Beaumont to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +18.1%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,049
Fuel: $728
All-in estimate: $1,777

Return trip

Chicago → Beaumont$2,391

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Beaumont to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Beaumont, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,724	$2.60	$2,424 – $3,024
53' refrigerated	$3,247	$3.10	$2,825 – $3,669
48' flatbed	$3,305	$3.15	$2,842 – $3,768
Step deck	$3,604	$3.44	$3,028 – $4,181
Power only	$2,398	$2.29	$2,086 – $2,710
Hotshot	$1,810	$1.73	$1,502 – $2,117
26' box truck	$1,777	$1.70	$1,510 – $2,043
Sprinter van	$1,090	$1.04	$915 – $1,264

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More lanes from Beaumont

26' box truck lanes from Beaumont, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,590 mi	$3,440	$2.16	$2,924 – $3,955	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,703 mi	$2,722	$1.60	$2,314 – $3,130	4 d
Houston, TX	91 mi	$480	$5.27	$408 – $551	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,273 mi	$2,338	$1.84	$1,988 – $2,689	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,500 mi	$3,111	$2.07	$2,645 – $3,578	4 d
San Antonio, TX	314 mi	$803	$2.56	$682 – $923	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,611 mi	$2,593	$1.61	$2,204 – $2,982	4 d
Dallas, TX	286 mi	$762	$2.66	$648 – $876	1 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 Beaumont, TX to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Beaumont, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,777 all-in in October 2026, or $1.70 a mile over about 1,048 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,510 and $2,043.

How far is Beaumont, TX from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,048 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 $728 of the $1,777 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,049 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Beaumont, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,391, which makes Beaumont, TX to Chicago, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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