Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Fate, TX box truck rate

$2,148box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.34
Distance: 917 mi
Typical range: $1,826–$2,470
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Fate price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,511
Fuel: $637
All-in estimate: $2,148

Return trip

Fate → Chicago$1,596

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

Chicago to Fate by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Fate, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,298	$3.60	$2,936 – $3,661
53' refrigerated	$3,932	$4.29	$3,421 – $4,443
48' flatbed	$4,014	$4.38	$3,452 – $4,576
Step deck	$4,380	$4.78	$3,679 – $5,081
Power only	$2,897	$3.16	$2,520 – $3,273
Hotshot	$2,185	$2.38	$1,814 – $2,557
26' box truck	$2,148	$2.34	$1,826 – $2,470
Sprinter van	$1,319	$1.44	$1,108 – $1,530

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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 Fate

26' box truck lanes into Fate, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,589 mi	$2,815	$1.77	$2,393 – $3,237	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,498 mi	$3,576	$2.39	$3,040 – $4,112	4 d
Houston, TX	267 mi	$735	$2.75	$624 – $845	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,071 mi	$1,550	$1.45	$1,318 – $1,783	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,503 mi	$2,382	$1.58	$2,025 – $2,739	4 d
San Antonio, TX	321 mi	$813	$2.53	$691 – $935	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,419 mi	$3,413	$2.41	$2,901 – $3,925	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,043 mi	$1,500	$1.44	$1,275 – $1,725	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Fate, TX is estimated at $2,148 all-in in October 2026, or $2.34 a mile over about 917 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,826 and $2,470.

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

About 917 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 $637 of the $2,148 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,511 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,596, which makes Chicago, IL to Fate, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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