Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Flagstaff, AZ box truck rate

$3,671box truck

+2.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.27
Distance: 1,614 mi
Typical range: $3,121–$4,222
Transit: 4 days

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

Chicago to Flagstaff price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,550
Fuel: $1,121
All-in estimate: $3,671

Return trip

Flagstaff → Chicago$2,087

This direction runs 76% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Chicago to Flagstaff by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Flagstaff, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,609	$3.48	$4,992 – $6,226
53' refrigerated	$6,682	$4.14	$5,814 – $7,551
48' flatbed	$6,749	$4.18	$5,804 – $7,694
Step deck	$7,348	$4.55	$6,172 – $8,524
Power only	$4,972	$3.08	$4,325 – $5,618
Hotshot	$3,753	$2.33	$3,115 – $4,391
26' box truck	$3,671	$2.27	$3,121 – $4,222
Sprinter van	$2,244	$1.39	$1,885 – $2,603

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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 Flagstaff

26' box truck lanes into Flagstaff, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,445 mi	$4,407	$1.80	$3,746 – $5,068	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	465 mi	$1,547	$3.33	$1,315 – $1,779	1 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$2,222	$1.86	$1,889 – $2,556	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	135 mi	$473	$3.50	$402 – $544	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,373 mi	$3,809	$1.61	$3,237 – $4,380	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,015 mi	$1,940	$1.91	$1,649 – $2,230	3 d
San Diego, CA	420 mi	$1,448	$3.45	$1,231 – $1,665	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,022 mi	$1,950	$1.91	$1,658 – $2,243	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Flagstaff, AZ?

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Flagstaff, AZ is estimated at $3,671 all-in in October 2026, or $2.27 a mile over about 1,614 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,121 and $4,222.

How far is Chicago, IL from Flagstaff, AZ by truck?

About 1,614 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,121 of the $3,671 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,550 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Flagstaff, AZ to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,087, which makes Chicago, IL to Flagstaff, AZ 76% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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