Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Daphne, AL box truck rate

$2,435box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 914 mi
Typical range: $2,070–$2,800
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Daphne price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,800
Fuel: $635
All-in estimate: $2,435

Return trip

Daphne → Chicago$1,758

This direction runs 39% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Chicago to Daphne by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Daphne, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,739	$4.09	$3,328 – $4,150
53' refrigerated	$4,457	$4.88	$3,878 – $5,037
48' flatbed	$4,551	$4.98	$3,914 – $5,188
Step deck	$4,965	$5.43	$4,171 – $5,760
Power only	$3,283	$3.59	$2,856 – $3,710
Hotshot	$2,477	$2.71	$2,056 – $2,898
26' box truck	$2,435	$2.66	$2,070 – $2,800
Sprinter van	$1,496	$1.64	$1,256 – $1,735

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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 Daphne

26' box truck lanes into Daphne, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,231 mi	$2,573	$2.09	$2,187 – $2,959	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,114 mi	$5,504	$2.60	$4,679 – $6,330	5 d
Houston, TX	534 mi	$1,275	$2.39	$1,083 – $1,466	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,686 mi	$2,588	$1.54	$2,200 – $2,976	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,139 mi	$2,142	$1.88	$1,821 – $2,463	3 d
San Antonio, TX	757 mi	$1,642	$2.17	$1,396 – $1,888	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,031 mi	$5,310	$2.61	$4,514 – $6,107	5 d
Dallas, TX	641 mi	$1,451	$2.26	$1,233 – $1,668	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Daphne, AL?

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Daphne, AL is estimated at $2,435 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 914 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,070 and $2,800.

How far is Chicago, IL from Daphne, AL by truck?

About 914 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 $635 of the $2,435 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,800 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Daphne, AL to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,758, which makes Chicago, IL to Daphne, AL 39% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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