Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Boca Raton, FL box truck rate

$4,324box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 1,359 mi
Typical range: $3,675–$4,973
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Boca Raton price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,380
Fuel: $944
All-in estimate: $4,324

Return trip

Boca Raton → Chicago$1,779

This direction runs 143% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Chicago to Boca Raton by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Boca Raton, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,615	$4.87	$5,887 – $7,342
53' refrigerated	$7,882	$5.80	$6,857 – $8,907
48' flatbed	$7,983	$5.87	$6,866 – $9,101
Step deck	$8,697	$6.40	$7,306 – $10,089
Power only	$5,849	$4.30	$5,088 – $6,609
Hotshot	$4,414	$3.25	$3,664 – $5,165
26' box truck	$4,324	$3.18	$3,675 – $4,973
Sprinter van	$2,646	$1.95	$2,223 – $3,069

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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 Boca Raton

26' box truck lanes into Boca Raton, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,237 mi	$3,311	$2.68	$2,814 – $3,807	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,754 mi	$8,972	$3.26	$7,626 – $10,318	6 d
Houston, TX	1,133 mi	$2,898	$2.56	$2,463 – $3,332	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,324 mi	$4,415	$1.90	$3,753 – $5,078	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,162 mi	$2,791	$2.40	$2,372 – $3,209	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,349 mi	$3,354	$2.49	$2,851 – $3,857	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,663 mi	$8,699	$3.27	$7,395 – $10,004	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,290 mi	$3,229	$2.50	$2,745 – $3,713	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Boca Raton, FL?

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Boca Raton, FL is estimated at $4,324 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 1,359 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,675 and $4,973.

How far is Chicago, IL from Boca Raton, FL by truck?

About 1,359 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 $944 of the $4,324 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,380 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Boca Raton, FL to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,779, which makes Chicago, IL to Boca Raton, FL 143% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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