Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Daytona Beach, FL box truck rate

$3,675box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 1,119 mi
Typical range: $3,124–$4,226
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Daytona Beach price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,898
Fuel: $777
All-in estimate: $3,675

Return trip

Daytona Beach → Chicago$1,512

This direction runs 143% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Chicago to Daytona Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Daytona Beach, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,631	$5.03	$5,012 – $6,251
53' refrigerated	$6,712	$6.00	$5,839 – $7,584
48' flatbed	$6,823	$6.10	$5,868 – $7,778
Step deck	$7,438	$6.65	$6,248 – $8,629
Power only	$4,964	$4.44	$4,318 – $5,609
Hotshot	$3,746	$3.35	$3,109 – $4,382
26' box truck	$3,675	$3.28	$3,124 – $4,226
Sprinter van	$2,253	$2.01	$1,892 – $2,613

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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 Daytona Beach

26' box truck lanes into Daytona Beach, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,050 mi	$2,891	$2.75	$2,458 – $3,325	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,606 mi	$8,529	$3.27	$7,249 – $9,808	6 d
Houston, TX	1,015 mi	$2,649	$2.61	$2,251 – $3,046	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,178 mi	$4,164	$1.91	$3,539 – $4,789	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	968 mi	$2,404	$2.48	$2,044 – $2,765	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,238 mi	$3,119	$2.52	$2,651 – $3,587	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,524 mi	$8,283	$3.28	$7,040 – $9,525	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,133 mi	$2,898	$2.56	$2,463 – $3,332	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Daytona Beach, FL?

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Daytona Beach, FL is estimated at $3,675 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 1,119 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,124 and $4,226.

How far is Chicago, IL from Daytona Beach, FL by truck?

About 1,119 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 $777 of the $3,675 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,898 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Daytona Beach, FL to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,512, which makes Chicago, IL to Daytona Beach, FL 143% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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