Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Lubbock, TX box truck rate

$2,553box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.25
Distance: 1,135 mi
Typical range: $2,170–$2,936
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Lubbock price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,765
Fuel: $788
All-in estimate: $2,553

Return trip

Lubbock → Chicago$1,897

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

Chicago to Lubbock by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Lubbock, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,912	$3.45	$3,481 – $4,342
53' refrigerated	$4,662	$4.11	$4,056 – $5,268
48' flatbed	$4,738	$4.17	$4,075 – $5,401
Step deck	$5,165	$4.55	$4,339 – $5,991
Power only	$3,449	$3.04	$3,000 – $3,897
Hotshot	$2,602	$2.29	$2,160 – $3,045
26' box truck	$2,553	$2.25	$2,170 – $2,936
Sprinter van	$1,565	$1.38	$1,314 – $1,815

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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 Lubbock

26' box truck lanes into Lubbock, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,898 mi	$3,290	$1.73	$2,797 – $3,784	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,119 mi	$2,796	$2.50	$2,377 – $3,216	3 d
Houston, TX	546 mi	$1,139	$2.09	$968 – $1,310	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	693 mi	$1,103	$1.59	$938 – $1,269	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,817 mi	$2,811	$1.55	$2,390 – $3,233	4 d
San Antonio, TX	408 mi	$939	$2.30	$798 – $1,080	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,041 mi	$2,636	$2.53	$2,240 – $3,031	3 d
Dallas, TX	355 mi	$862	$2.43	$733 – $991	1 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Lubbock, TX is estimated at $2,553 all-in in October 2026, or $2.25 a mile over about 1,135 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,170 and $2,936.

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

About 1,135 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 $788 of the $2,553 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,765 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,897, which makes Chicago, IL to Lubbock, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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