Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Las Vegas, NV box truck rate

$4,138box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.30
Distance: 1,797 mi
Typical range: $3,517–$4,759
Transit: 4 days

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

Chicago to Las Vegas price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,890
Fuel: $1,248
All-in estimate: $4,138

Return trip

Las Vegas → Chicago$2,383

This direction runs 74% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in NV prices below it.

Chicago to Las Vegas by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Las Vegas, NV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,317	$3.52	$5,622 – $7,012
53' refrigerated	$7,525	$4.19	$6,547 – $8,503
48' flatbed	$7,588	$4.22	$6,526 – $8,650
Step deck	$8,259	$4.60	$6,937 – $9,580
Power only	$5,607	$3.12	$4,878 – $6,336
Hotshot	$4,233	$2.36	$3,513 – $4,952
26' box truck	$4,138	$2.30	$3,517 – $4,759
Sprinter van	$2,527	$1.41	$2,123 – $2,931

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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 Las Vegas

26' box truck lanes into Las Vegas, NV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,639 mi	$4,848	$1.84	$4,120 – $5,575	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	277 mi	$1,164	$4.20	$989 – $1,338	1 d
Houston, TX	1,454 mi	$2,686	$1.85	$2,283 – $3,088	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	303 mi	$702	$2.32	$597 – $808	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,571 mi	$4,203	$1.63	$3,573 – $4,834	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,270 mi	$2,394	$1.88	$2,035 – $2,753	3 d
San Diego, CA	306 mi	$1,229	$4.02	$1,045 – $1,413	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,272 mi	$2,397	$1.88	$2,038 – $2,757	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Las Vegas, NV?

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Las Vegas, NV is estimated at $4,138 all-in in October 2026, or $2.30 a mile over about 1,797 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,517 and $4,759.

How far is Chicago, IL from Las Vegas, NV by truck?

About 1,797 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,248 of the $4,138 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,890 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Las Vegas, NV to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,383, which makes Chicago, IL to Las Vegas, NV 74% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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