Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Hempstead, NY box truck rate

$2,663box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 866 mi
Typical range: $2,264–$3,063
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Hempstead price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,061
Fuel: $602
All-in estimate: $2,663

Return trip

Hempstead → Chicago$1,620

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Chicago to Hempstead by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Hempstead, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,092	$4.73	$3,642 – $4,542
53' refrigerated	$4,879	$5.63	$4,244 – $5,513
48' flatbed	$4,987	$5.76	$4,289 – $5,685
Step deck	$5,443	$6.28	$4,572 – $6,313
Power only	$3,590	$4.14	$3,123 – $4,056
Hotshot	$2,708	$3.13	$2,248 – $3,168
26' box truck	$2,663	$3.08	$2,264 – $3,063
Sprinter van	$1,637	$1.89	$1,375 – $1,899

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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 Hempstead

26' box truck lanes into Hempstead, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,921 mi	$8,436	$2.89	$7,170 – $9,701	7 d
Houston, TX	1,694 mi	$3,635	$2.15	$3,090 – $4,180	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,546 mi	$4,273	$1.68	$3,632 – $4,913	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	110 mi	$620	$5.64	$527 – $713	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,888 mi	$4,000	$2.12	$3,400 – $4,600	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,884 mi	$8,337	$2.89	$7,087 – $9,588	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,638 mi	$3,530	$2.15	$3,000 – $4,059	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	999 mi	$1,878	$1.88	$1,597 – $2,160	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Hempstead, NY?

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Hempstead, NY is estimated at $2,663 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 866 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,264 and $3,063.

How far is Chicago, IL from Hempstead, NY by truck?

About 866 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 $602 of the $2,663 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,061 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hempstead, NY to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,620, which makes Chicago, IL to Hempstead, NY 64% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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