Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Bradenton, FL to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$1,622box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.33
Distance: 1,218 mi
Typical range: $1,379–$1,865
Transit: 3 days

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

Bradenton to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $776
Fuel: $846
All-in estimate: $1,622

Return trip

Chicago → Bradenton$3,943

This direction runs 59% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Bradenton to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Bradenton, FL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,484	$2.04	$2,211 – $2,757
53' refrigerated	$2,960	$2.43	$2,575 – $3,345
48' flatbed	$3,004	$2.47	$2,584 – $3,425
Step deck	$3,274	$2.69	$2,750 – $3,798
Power only	$2,192	$1.80	$1,907 – $2,477
Hotshot	$1,655	$1.36	$1,373 – $1,936
26' box truck	$1,622	$1.33	$1,379 – $1,865
Sprinter van	$994	$0.82	$835 – $1,153

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More lanes from Bradenton

26' box truck lanes from Bradenton, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,221 mi	$2,215	$1.81	$1,883 – $2,547	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,553 mi	$3,156	$1.24	$2,683 – $3,630	6 d
Houston, TX	935 mi	$1,373	$1.47	$1,167 – $1,579	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,123 mi	$2,946	$1.39	$2,504 – $3,388	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,138 mi	$1,988	$1.75	$1,689 – $2,286	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$1,628	$1.41	$1,384 – $1,872	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,464 mi	$3,056	$1.24	$2,597 – $3,514	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,089 mi	$1,553	$1.43	$1,320 – $1,786	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 Bradenton, FL to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Bradenton, FL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,622 all-in in October 2026, or $1.33 a mile over about 1,218 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,379 and $1,865.

How far is Bradenton, FL from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,218 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 $846 of the $1,622 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $776 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Bradenton, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,943, which makes Bradenton, FL to Chicago, IL 59% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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