Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Jackson, TN box truck rate

$1,529box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.00
Distance: 509 mi
Typical range: $1,300–$1,759
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Jackson price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,175
Fuel: $354
All-in estimate: $1,529

Return trip

Jackson → Chicago$1,094

This direction runs 40% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Chicago to Jackson by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Jackson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,365	$4.65	$2,105 – $2,625
53' refrigerated	$2,822	$5.54	$2,455 – $3,189
48' flatbed	$2,925	$5.75	$2,516 – $3,335
Step deck	$3,201	$6.29	$2,689 – $3,713
Power only	$2,050	$4.03	$1,783 – $2,316
Hotshot	$1,545	$3.04	$1,282 – $1,808
26' box truck	$1,529	$3.00	$1,300 – $1,759
Sprinter van	$946	$1.86	$795 – $1,097

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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 Jackson

26' box truck lanes into Jackson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,037 mi	$2,161	$2.08	$1,837 – $2,486	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,976 mi	$5,014	$2.54	$4,262 – $5,767	5 d
Houston, TX	656 mi	$1,428	$2.18	$1,214 – $1,642	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,566 mi	$2,348	$1.50	$1,996 – $2,701	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	950 mi	$1,789	$1.88	$1,520 – $2,057	2 d
San Antonio, TX	835 mi	$1,713	$2.05	$1,456 – $1,970	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,915 mi	$4,876	$2.55	$4,145 – $5,608	4 d
Dallas, TX	583 mi	$1,312	$2.25	$1,115 – $1,508	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Jackson, TN?

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Jackson, TN is estimated at $1,529 all-in in October 2026, or $3.00 a mile over about 509 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,300 and $1,759.

How far is Chicago, IL from Jackson, TN by truck?

About 509 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 $354 of the $1,529 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,175 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jackson, TN to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,094, which makes Chicago, IL to Jackson, TN 40% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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