Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Jacksonville, AR box truck rate

$1,656box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 634 mi
Typical range: $1,408–$1,905
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,216
Fuel: $440
All-in estimate: $1,656

Return trip

Jacksonville → Chicago$1,244

This direction runs 33% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

Chicago to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Jacksonville, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,554	$4.03	$2,273 – $2,835
53' refrigerated	$3,046	$4.80	$2,650 – $3,442
48' flatbed	$3,138	$4.95	$2,699 – $3,577
Step deck	$3,430	$5.41	$2,881 – $3,979
Power only	$2,225	$3.51	$1,936 – $2,514
Hotshot	$1,678	$2.65	$1,393 – $1,963
26' box truck	$1,656	$2.61	$1,408 – $1,905
Sprinter van	$1,022	$1.61	$858 – $1,185

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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 Jacksonville

26' box truck lanes into Jacksonville, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,261 mi	$2,358	$1.87	$2,004 – $2,711	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,763 mi	$4,206	$2.39	$3,575 – $4,837	4 d
Houston, TX	472 mi	$1,053	$2.23	$895 – $1,211	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,347 mi	$1,915	$1.42	$1,628 – $2,202	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,175 mi	$1,974	$1.68	$1,678 – $2,270	3 d
San Antonio, TX	624 mi	$1,278	$2.05	$1,086 – $1,469	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,697 mi	$4,068	$2.40	$3,458 – $4,678	4 d
Dallas, TX	357 mi	$883	$2.47	$750 – $1,015	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Jacksonville, AR?

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Jacksonville, AR is estimated at $1,656 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 634 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,408 and $1,905.

How far is Chicago, IL from Jacksonville, AR by truck?

About 634 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 $440 of the $1,656 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,216 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, AR to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,244, which makes Chicago, IL to Jacksonville, AR 33% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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