Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Aurora, NE box truck rate

$1,582box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.49
Distance: 636 mi
Typical range: $1,344–$1,819
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Aurora price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,140
Fuel: $442
All-in estimate: $1,582

Return trip

Aurora → Chicago$1,504

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

Chicago to Aurora by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Aurora, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,439	$3.83	$2,170 – $2,707
53' refrigerated	$2,909	$4.57	$2,531 – $3,287
48' flatbed	$2,997	$4.71	$2,577 – $3,416
Step deck	$3,275	$5.15	$2,751 – $3,799
Power only	$2,125	$3.34	$1,849 – $2,401
Hotshot	$1,602	$2.52	$1,330 – $1,875
26' box truck	$1,582	$2.49	$1,344 – $1,819
Sprinter van	$976	$1.53	$819 – $1,132

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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 Aurora

26' box truck lanes into Aurora, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,482 mi	$2,577	$1.74	$2,191 – $2,964	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,429 mi	$3,339	$2.34	$2,839 – $3,840	3 d
Houston, TX	920 mi	$1,635	$1.78	$1,389 – $1,880	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,088 mi	$1,527	$1.40	$1,298 – $1,756	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,417 mi	$2,202	$1.55	$1,872 – $2,533	3 d
San Antonio, TX	930 mi	$1,649	$1.77	$1,401 – $1,896	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,406 mi	$3,293	$2.34	$2,799 – $3,787	3 d
Dallas, TX	663 mi	$1,272	$1.92	$1,082 – $1,463	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Aurora, NE?

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Aurora, NE is estimated at $1,582 all-in in October 2026, or $2.49 a mile over about 636 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,344 and $1,819.

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

About 636 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 $442 of the $1,582 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,140 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,504, which makes Chicago, IL to Aurora, NE 5% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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