Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Hollywood, FL box truck rate

$4,392box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 1,384 mi
Typical range: $3,733–$5,050
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Hollywood price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,431
Fuel: $961
All-in estimate: $4,392

Return trip

Hollywood → Chicago$1,807

This direction runs 143% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Chicago to Hollywood by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Hollywood, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,717	$4.85	$5,978 – $7,456
53' refrigerated	$8,004	$5.78	$6,964 – $9,045
48' flatbed	$8,104	$5.86	$6,970 – $9,239
Step deck	$8,828	$6.38	$7,416 – $10,241
Power only	$5,941	$4.29	$5,169 – $6,713
Hotshot	$4,484	$3.24	$3,722 – $5,246
26' box truck	$4,392	$3.17	$3,733 – $5,050
Sprinter van	$2,687	$1.94	$2,257 – $3,117

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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 Hollywood

26' box truck lanes into Hollywood, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,265 mi	$3,373	$2.67	$2,867 – $3,879	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,760 mi	$8,990	$3.26	$7,642 – $10,339	6 d
Houston, TX	1,138 mi	$2,908	$2.56	$2,472 – $3,344	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,331 mi	$4,427	$1.90	$3,763 – $5,092	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,190 mi	$2,846	$2.39	$2,419 – $3,273	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,352 mi	$3,360	$2.49	$2,856 – $3,864	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,669 mi	$8,717	$3.27	$7,410 – $10,025	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,300 mi	$3,250	$2.50	$2,763 – $3,738	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Hollywood, FL?

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Hollywood, FL is estimated at $4,392 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 1,384 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,733 and $5,050.

How far is Chicago, IL from Hollywood, FL by truck?

About 1,384 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $961 of the $4,392 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,431 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hollywood, FL to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,807, which makes Chicago, IL to Hollywood, FL 143% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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