Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Conroe, TX box truck rate

$2,430box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.27
Distance: 1,069 mi
Typical range: $2,066–$2,795
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Conroe price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,687
Fuel: $743
All-in estimate: $2,430

Return trip

Conroe → Chicago$1,805

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

Chicago to Conroe by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Conroe, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,726	$3.49	$3,316 – $4,136
53' refrigerated	$4,441	$4.15	$3,864 – $5,018
48' flatbed	$4,519	$4.23	$3,886 – $5,151
Step deck	$4,927	$4.61	$4,139 – $5,716
Power only	$3,282	$3.07	$2,855 – $3,708
Hotshot	$2,476	$2.32	$2,055 – $2,897
26' box truck	$2,430	$2.27	$2,066 – $2,795
Sprinter van	$1,490	$1.39	$1,252 – $1,729

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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 Conroe

26' box truck lanes into Conroe, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$2,913	$1.76	$2,476 – $3,350	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,607 mi	$3,800	$2.36	$3,230 – $4,370	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,177 mi	$1,675	$1.42	$1,424 – $1,927	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,564 mi	$2,466	$1.58	$2,096 – $2,835	4 d
San Antonio, TX	226 mi	$675	$2.99	$574 – $776	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,515 mi	$3,611	$2.38	$3,069 – $4,153	4 d
Dallas, TX	220 mi	$666	$3.03	$567 – $766	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	972 mi	$1,417	$1.46	$1,204 – $1,629	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Conroe, TX is estimated at $2,430 all-in in October 2026, or $2.27 a mile over about 1,069 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,066 and $2,795.

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

About 1,069 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 $743 of the $2,430 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,687 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,805, which makes Chicago, IL to Conroe, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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