Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Katy, TX box truck rate

$2,523box truck

+2.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.25
Distance: 1,119 mi
Typical range: $2,145–$2,902
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Katy price history

3 months: +7.1%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,746
Fuel: $777
All-in estimate: $2,523

Return trip

Katy → Chicago$1,874

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Chicago to Katy by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Katy, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,867	$3.46	$3,441 – $4,292
53' refrigerated	$4,608	$4.12	$4,009 – $5,208
48' flatbed	$4,685	$4.19	$4,029 – $5,341
Step deck	$5,107	$4.56	$4,290 – $5,925
Power only	$3,408	$3.05	$2,965 – $3,851
Hotshot	$2,572	$2.30	$2,135 – $3,009
26' box truck	$2,523	$2.25	$2,145 – $2,902
Sprinter van	$1,547	$1.38	$1,299 – $1,794

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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 Katy

26' box truck lanes into Katy, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,700 mi	$2,986	$1.76	$2,538 – $3,434	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,596 mi	$3,778	$2.37	$3,211 – $4,344	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,167 mi	$1,664	$1.43	$1,414 – $1,913	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,610 mi	$2,528	$1.57	$2,149 – $2,908	4 d
San Antonio, TX	192 mi	$626	$3.26	$532 – $720	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,501 mi	$3,582	$2.39	$3,045 – $4,119	4 d
Dallas, TX	253 mi	$714	$2.82	$607 – $821	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,001 mi	$1,451	$1.45	$1,233 – $1,668	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Katy, TX?

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Katy, TX is estimated at $2,523 all-in in October 2026, or $2.25 a mile over about 1,119 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,145 and $2,902.

How far is Chicago, IL from Katy, TX by truck?

About 1,119 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 $777 of the $2,523 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,746 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Katy, TX to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,874, which makes Chicago, IL to Katy, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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