Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Artesia, NM box truck rate

$3,425box truck

+2.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.62
Distance: 1,305 mi
Typical range: $2,911–$3,938
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Artesia price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,518
Fuel: $907
All-in estimate: $3,425

Return trip

Artesia → Chicago$1,774

This direction runs 93% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Chicago to Artesia by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Artesia, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,241	$4.02	$4,664 – $5,817
53' refrigerated	$6,245	$4.79	$5,433 – $7,057
48' flatbed	$6,330	$4.85	$5,444 – $7,216
Step deck	$6,897	$5.28	$5,793 – $8,000
Power only	$4,631	$3.55	$4,029 – $5,233
Hotshot	$3,495	$2.68	$2,901 – $4,089
26' box truck	$3,425	$2.62	$2,911 – $3,938
Sprinter van	$2,096	$1.61	$1,761 – $2,432

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More lanes from Chicago

26' box truck lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,618	$3.09	$2,225 – $3,010	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$4,134	$2.00	$3,514 – $4,754	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$2,499	$2.26	$2,124 – $2,874	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$3,852	$2.26	$3,274 – $4,429	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,353	$2.99	$2,000 – $2,706	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,740	$2.22	$2,329 – $3,152	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$4,082	$2.01	$3,470 – $4,694	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,195	$2.33	$1,865 – $2,524	2 d

More lanes into Artesia

26' box truck lanes into Artesia, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,079 mi	$4,261	$2.05	$3,622 – $4,900	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	956 mi	$2,938	$3.07	$2,497 – $3,378	2 d
Houston, TX	677 mi	$1,586	$2.34	$1,348 – $1,824	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	526 mi	$1,081	$2.06	$919 – $1,243	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,998 mi	$3,651	$1.83	$3,104 – $4,199	5 d
San Antonio, TX	496 mi	$1,273	$2.57	$1,082 – $1,464	2 d
San Diego, CA	870 mi	$2,726	$3.13	$2,317 – $3,135	2 d
Dallas, TX	525 mi	$1,323	$2.52	$1,125 – $1,522	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Artesia, NM?

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Artesia, NM is estimated at $3,425 all-in in October 2026, or $2.62 a mile over about 1,305 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,911 and $3,938.

How far is Chicago, IL from Artesia, NM by truck?

About 1,305 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 $907 of the $3,425 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,518 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Artesia, NM to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,774, which makes Chicago, IL to Artesia, NM 93% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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