Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Madison, MS box truck rate

$2,165box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.78
Distance: 780 mi
Typical range: $1,840–$2,490
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Madison price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,623
Fuel: $542
All-in estimate: $2,165

Return trip

Madison → Chicago$1,493

This direction runs 45% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MS prices below it.

Chicago to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Madison, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,330	$4.27	$2,964 – $3,697
53' refrigerated	$3,971	$5.09	$3,455 – $4,488
48' flatbed	$4,070	$5.22	$3,500 – $4,639
Step deck	$4,444	$5.70	$3,733 – $5,155
Power only	$2,915	$3.74	$2,536 – $3,294
Hotshot	$2,199	$2.82	$1,825 – $2,573
26' box truck	$2,165	$2.78	$1,840 – $2,490
Sprinter van	$1,332	$1.71	$1,119 – $1,545

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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 Madison

26' box truck lanes into Madison, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,250 mi	$2,622	$2.10	$2,229 – $3,015	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,926 mi	$5,096	$2.65	$4,331 – $5,860	5 d
Houston, TX	427 mi	$1,105	$2.59	$939 – $1,271	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,501 mi	$2,354	$1.57	$2,001 – $2,707	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,159 mi	$2,186	$1.89	$1,858 – $2,514	3 d
San Antonio, TX	636 mi	$1,451	$2.28	$1,234 – $1,669	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,849 mi	$4,914	$2.66	$4,177 – $5,652	4 d
Dallas, TX	456 mi	$1,153	$2.53	$980 – $1,326	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Madison, MS?

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Madison, MS is estimated at $2,165 all-in in October 2026, or $2.78 a mile over about 780 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,840 and $2,490.

How far is Chicago, IL from Madison, MS by truck?

About 780 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 $542 of the $2,165 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,623 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madison, MS to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,493, which makes Chicago, IL to Madison, MS 45% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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