Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Mansfield, TX box truck rate

$2,250box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.32
Distance: 972 mi
Typical range: $1,913–$2,588
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Mansfield price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,575
Fuel: $675
All-in estimate: $2,250

Return trip

Mansfield → Chicago$1,672

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

Chicago to Mansfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Mansfield, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,453	$3.55	$3,073 – $3,833
53' refrigerated	$4,116	$4.23	$3,581 – $4,651
48' flatbed	$4,197	$4.32	$3,609 – $4,784
Step deck	$4,578	$4.71	$3,846 – $5,310
Power only	$3,036	$3.12	$2,641 – $3,431
Hotshot	$2,291	$2.36	$1,901 – $2,680
26' box truck	$2,250	$2.32	$1,913 – $2,588
Sprinter van	$1,381	$1.42	$1,160 – $1,602

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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 Mansfield

26' box truck lanes into Mansfield, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,648 mi	$2,906	$1.76	$2,470 – $3,342	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,453 mi	$3,483	$2.40	$2,961 – $4,006	4 d
Houston, TX	257 mi	$720	$2.80	$612 – $828	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,025 mi	$1,496	$1.46	$1,271 – $1,720	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,562 mi	$2,463	$1.58	$2,093 – $2,832	4 d
San Antonio, TX	272 mi	$742	$2.73	$631 – $853	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,371 mi	$3,315	$2.42	$2,817 – $3,812	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,089 mi	$1,553	$1.43	$1,320 – $1,786	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Mansfield, TX is estimated at $2,250 all-in in October 2026, or $2.32 a mile over about 972 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,913 and $2,588.

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

About 972 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 $675 of the $2,250 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,575 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,672, which makes Chicago, IL to Mansfield, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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