Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Brookhaven, GA box truck rate

$1,958box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.86
Distance: 685 mi
Typical range: $1,664–$2,251
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Brookhaven price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,482
Fuel: $476
All-in estimate: $1,958

Return trip

Brookhaven → Chicago$1,230

This direction runs 59% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

Chicago to Brookhaven by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Brookhaven, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,016	$4.40	$2,684 – $3,348
53' refrigerated	$3,597	$5.25	$3,129 – $4,065
48' flatbed	$3,698	$5.40	$3,180 – $4,216
Step deck	$4,040	$5.90	$3,394 – $4,687
Power only	$2,632	$3.84	$2,290 – $2,975
Hotshot	$1,985	$2.90	$1,648 – $2,323
26' box truck	$1,958	$2.86	$1,664 – $2,251
Sprinter van	$1,206	$1.76	$1,013 – $1,399

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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 Brookhaven

26' box truck lanes into Brookhaven, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	872 mi	$1,951	$2.24	$1,658 – $2,243	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,294 mi	$5,943	$2.59	$5,052 – $6,835	5 d
Houston, TX	834 mi	$1,774	$2.13	$1,508 – $2,040	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,876 mi	$2,852	$1.52	$2,424 – $3,280	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	781 mi	$1,591	$2.04	$1,352 – $1,829	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,047 mi	$2,126	$2.03	$1,807 – $2,445	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,226 mi	$5,784	$2.60	$4,916 – $6,651	5 d
Dallas, TX	851 mi	$1,802	$2.12	$1,532 – $2,072	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Brookhaven, GA?

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Brookhaven, GA is estimated at $1,958 all-in in October 2026, or $2.86 a mile over about 685 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,664 and $2,251.

How far is Chicago, IL from Brookhaven, GA by truck?

About 685 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 $476 of the $1,958 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,482 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Brookhaven, GA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,230, which makes Chicago, IL to Brookhaven, GA 59% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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