Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Hampton, VA box truck rate

$2,520box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.09
Distance: 815 mi
Typical range: $2,142–$2,898
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Hampton price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,954
Fuel: $566
All-in estimate: $2,520

Return trip

Hampton → Chicago$1,481

This direction runs 70% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Chicago to Hampton by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Hampton, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,875	$4.75	$3,449 – $4,301
53' refrigerated	$4,620	$5.67	$4,020 – $5,221
48' flatbed	$4,729	$5.80	$4,067 – $5,391
Step deck	$5,163	$6.34	$4,337 – $5,989
Power only	$3,395	$4.17	$2,953 – $3,836
Hotshot	$2,561	$3.14	$2,126 – $2,996
26' box truck	$2,520	$3.09	$2,142 – $2,898
Sprinter van	$1,550	$1.90	$1,302 – $1,798

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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 Hampton

26' box truck lanes into Hampton, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	331 mi	$1,131	$3.42	$961 – $1,300	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,782 mi	$8,001	$2.88	$6,801 – $9,201	6 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$3,103	$2.18	$2,637 – $3,568	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,384 mi	$3,992	$1.67	$3,393 – $4,591	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	253 mi	$867	$3.43	$737 – $997	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,632 mi	$3,490	$2.14	$2,967 – $4,014	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,731 mi	$7,866	$2.88	$6,686 – $9,046	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,409 mi	$3,075	$2.18	$2,613 – $3,536	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Hampton, VA?

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Hampton, VA is estimated at $2,520 all-in in October 2026, or $3.09 a mile over about 815 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,142 and $2,898.

How far is Chicago, IL from Hampton, VA by truck?

About 815 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 $566 of the $2,520 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,954 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hampton, VA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,481, which makes Chicago, IL to Hampton, VA 70% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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