Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Bossier City, LA box truck rate

$2,234box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.62
Distance: 852 mi
Typical range: $1,899–$2,570
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Bossier City price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,642
Fuel: $592
All-in estimate: $2,234

Return trip

Bossier City → Chicago$1,525

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Chicago to Bossier City by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Bossier City, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,433	$4.03	$3,056 – $3,811
53' refrigerated	$4,094	$4.80	$3,562 – $4,626
48' flatbed	$4,186	$4.91	$3,600 – $4,772
Step deck	$4,569	$5.36	$3,838 – $5,300
Power only	$3,011	$3.53	$2,620 – $3,402
Hotshot	$2,271	$2.67	$1,885 – $2,658
26' box truck	$2,234	$2.62	$1,899 – $2,570
Sprinter van	$1,373	$1.61	$1,154 – $1,593

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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 Bossier City

26' box truck lanes into Bossier City, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,447 mi	$2,861	$1.98	$2,432 – $3,291	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,688 mi	$4,372	$2.59	$3,716 – $5,028	4 d
Houston, TX	254 mi	$789	$3.11	$670 – $907	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,261 mi	$1,956	$1.55	$1,662 – $2,249	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,358 mi	$2,407	$1.77	$2,046 – $2,768	3 d
San Antonio, TX	422 mi	$1,057	$2.51	$899 – $1,216	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,608 mi	$4,190	$2.61	$3,562 – $4,819	4 d
Dallas, TX	215 mi	$727	$3.38	$618 – $836	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Bossier City, LA?

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Bossier City, LA is estimated at $2,234 all-in in October 2026, or $2.62 a mile over about 852 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,899 and $2,570.

How far is Chicago, IL from Bossier City, LA by truck?

About 852 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 $592 of the $2,234 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,642 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bossier City, LA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,525, which makes Chicago, IL to Bossier City, LA 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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