Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Laurel, DE box truck rate

$2,425box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.03
Distance: 799 mi
Typical range: $2,061–$2,788
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Laurel price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,870
Fuel: $555
All-in estimate: $2,425

Return trip

Laurel → Chicago$1,442

This direction runs 68% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

Chicago to Laurel by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Laurel, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,728	$4.67	$3,318 – $4,138
53' refrigerated	$4,446	$5.56	$3,868 – $5,024
48' flatbed	$4,553	$5.70	$3,916 – $5,190
Step deck	$4,971	$6.22	$4,176 – $5,766
Power only	$3,265	$4.09	$2,841 – $3,690
Hotshot	$2,463	$3.08	$2,044 – $2,882
26' box truck	$2,425	$3.03	$2,061 – $2,788
Sprinter van	$1,491	$1.87	$1,253 – $1,730

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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 Laurel

26' box truck lanes into Laurel, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	199 mi	$849	$4.27	$722 – $976	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,814 mi	$7,898	$2.81	$6,713 – $9,083	6 d
Houston, TX	1,512 mi	$3,191	$2.11	$2,712 – $3,670	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,425 mi	$3,961	$1.63	$3,366 – $4,555	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	120 mi	$618	$5.15	$526 – $711	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$3,557	$2.08	$3,024 – $4,091	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,768 mi	$7,779	$2.81	$6,612 – $8,946	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,477 mi	$3,127	$2.12	$2,658 – $3,596	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Laurel, DE?

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Laurel, DE is estimated at $2,425 all-in in October 2026, or $3.03 a mile over about 799 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,061 and $2,788.

How far is Chicago, IL from Laurel, DE by truck?

About 799 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 $555 of the $2,425 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,870 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Laurel, DE to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,442, which makes Chicago, IL to Laurel, DE 68% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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