Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to DeSoto, TX box truck rate

$2,226box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.32
Distance: 959 mi
Typical range: $1,892–$2,560
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to DeSoto price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,560
Fuel: $666
All-in estimate: $2,226

Return trip

DeSoto → Chicago$1,654

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

Chicago to DeSoto by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to DeSoto, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,417	$3.56	$3,041 – $3,792
53' refrigerated	$4,073	$4.25	$3,543 – $4,602
48' flatbed	$4,154	$4.33	$3,572 – $4,735
Step deck	$4,531	$4.72	$3,806 – $5,256
Power only	$3,003	$3.13	$2,613 – $3,393
Hotshot	$2,266	$2.36	$1,881 – $2,651
26' box truck	$2,226	$2.32	$1,892 – $2,560
Sprinter van	$1,367	$1.43	$1,148 – $1,585

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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 DeSoto

26' box truck lanes into DeSoto, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,631 mi	$2,880	$1.77	$2,448 – $3,311	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,470 mi	$3,518	$2.39	$2,991 – $4,046	4 d
Houston, TX	251 mi	$711	$2.83	$605 – $818	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,042 mi	$1,516	$1.45	$1,288 – $1,743	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,545 mi	$2,440	$1.58	$2,074 – $2,805	4 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$755	$2.69	$642 – $868	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,389 mi	$3,352	$2.41	$2,849 – $3,854	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,072 mi	$1,534	$1.43	$1,304 – $1,764	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to DeSoto, TX is estimated at $2,226 all-in in October 2026, or $2.32 a mile over about 959 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,892 and $2,560.

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

About 959 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 $666 of the $2,226 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,560 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,654, which makes Chicago, IL to DeSoto, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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