Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago Heights, IL to Phoenix, AZ box truck rate

$3,844box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.26
Distance: 1,701 mi
Typical range: $3,267–$4,420
Transit: 4 days

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

Chicago Heights to Phoenix price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,662
Fuel: $1,182
All-in estimate: $3,844

Return trip

Phoenix → Chicago Heights$2,184

This direction runs 76% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Chicago Heights to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago Heights, IL to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,870	$3.45	$5,224 – $6,516
53' refrigerated	$6,993	$4.11	$6,084 – $7,902
48' flatbed	$7,057	$4.15	$6,069 – $8,045
Step deck	$7,682	$4.52	$6,453 – $8,912
Power only	$5,206	$3.06	$4,530 – $5,883
Hotshot	$3,930	$2.31	$3,262 – $4,599
26' box truck	$3,844	$2.26	$3,267 – $4,420
Sprinter van	$2,348	$1.38	$1,972 – $2,724

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More lanes from Chicago Heights

26' box truck lanes from Chicago Heights, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	844 mi	$2,610	$3.09	$2,219 – $3,002	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$4,134	$2.00	$3,514 – $4,754	5 d
Houston, TX	1,084 mi	$2,458	$2.27	$2,090 – $2,827	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	781 mi	$2,339	$3.00	$1,988 – $2,690	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,217 mi	$2,705	$2.22	$2,299 – $3,111	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,032 mi	$4,078	$2.01	$3,467 – $4,690	5 d
Dallas, TX	925 mi	$2,163	$2.34	$1,839 – $2,487	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	992 mi	$3,331	$3.36	$2,832 – $3,831	3 d

More lanes into Phoenix

26' box truck lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$4,540	$1.80	$3,859 – $5,221	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,470	$3.42	$1,250 – $1,691	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$3,852	$2.26	$3,274 – $4,429	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$2,222	$1.86	$1,889 – $2,556	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$3,922	$1.60	$3,334 – $4,511	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$1,916	$1.92	$1,629 – $2,204	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,295	$3.70	$1,100 – $1,489	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$1,989	$1.90	$1,691 – $2,287	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago Heights, IL to Phoenix, AZ?

A 26' box truck from Chicago Heights, IL to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $3,844 all-in in October 2026, or $2.26 a mile over about 1,701 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,267 and $4,420.

How far is Chicago Heights, IL from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,701 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,182 of the $3,844 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,662 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Chicago Heights, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,184, which makes Chicago Heights, IL to Phoenix, AZ 76% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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