Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Lebanon, TN box truck rate

$1,444box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.09
Distance: 467 mi
Typical range: $1,227–$1,660
Transit: 1 day

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

Chicago to Lebanon price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,120
Fuel: $324
All-in estimate: $1,444

Return trip

Lebanon → Chicago$1,033

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

Chicago to Lebanon by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Lebanon, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,235	$4.79	$1,989 – $2,481
53' refrigerated	$2,668	$5.71	$2,321 – $3,014
48' flatbed	$2,772	$5.94	$2,384 – $3,160
Step deck	$3,035	$6.50	$2,549 – $3,520
Power only	$1,933	$4.14	$1,681 – $2,184
Hotshot	$1,457	$3.12	$1,209 – $1,704
26' box truck	$1,444	$3.09	$1,227 – $1,660
Sprinter van	$894	$1.91	$751 – $1,037

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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 Lebanon

26' box truck lanes into Lebanon, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	871 mi	$1,880	$2.16	$1,598 – $2,162	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,136 mi	$5,377	$2.52	$4,570 – $6,183	5 d
Houston, TX	809 mi	$1,672	$2.07	$1,421 – $1,922	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,730 mi	$2,562	$1.48	$2,177 – $2,946	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	783 mi	$1,538	$1.96	$1,307 – $1,768	2 d
San Antonio, TX	998 mi	$1,973	$1.98	$1,677 – $2,269	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,078 mi	$5,245	$2.52	$4,458 – $6,032	5 d
Dallas, TX	753 mi	$1,582	$2.10	$1,345 – $1,820	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Lebanon, TN is estimated at $1,444 all-in in October 2026, or $3.09 a mile over about 467 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,227 and $1,660.

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

About 467 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $324 of the $1,444 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,120 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,033, which makes Chicago, IL to Lebanon, TN 40% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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