Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Cleburne, TX box truck rate

$2,297box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.30
Distance: 997 mi
Typical range: $1,952–$2,641
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Cleburne price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,604
Fuel: $693
All-in estimate: $2,297

Return trip

Cleburne → Chicago$1,706

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Chicago to Cleburne by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Cleburne, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,523	$3.53	$3,136 – $3,911
53' refrigerated	$4,200	$4.21	$3,654 – $4,746
48' flatbed	$4,280	$4.29	$3,681 – $4,879
Step deck	$4,668	$4.68	$3,921 – $5,415
Power only	$3,099	$3.11	$2,696 – $3,502
Hotshot	$2,338	$2.35	$1,941 – $2,736
26' box truck	$2,297	$2.30	$1,952 – $2,641
Sprinter van	$1,409	$1.41	$1,184 – $1,635

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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 Cleburne

26' box truck lanes into Cleburne, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,674 mi	$2,946	$1.76	$2,504 – $3,388	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,437 mi	$3,450	$2.40	$2,933 – $3,968	3 d
Houston, TX	253 mi	$714	$2.82	$607 – $821	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,008 mi	$1,476	$1.46	$1,254 – $1,697	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,588 mi	$2,498	$1.57	$2,124 – $2,873	4 d
San Antonio, TX	248 mi	$707	$2.85	$601 – $813	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$3,280	$2.42	$2,788 – $3,772	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,108 mi	$1,576	$1.42	$1,339 – $1,812	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Cleburne, TX?

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Cleburne, TX is estimated at $2,297 all-in in October 2026, or $2.30 a mile over about 997 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,952 and $2,641.

How far is Chicago, IL from Cleburne, TX by truck?

About 997 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 $693 of the $2,297 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,604 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cleburne, TX to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,706, which makes Chicago, IL to Cleburne, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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