Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Margate, FL box truck rate

$4,343box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 1,366 mi
Typical range: $3,691–$4,994
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Margate price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,394
Fuel: $949
All-in estimate: $4,343

Return trip

Margate → Chicago$1,787

This direction runs 143% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Chicago to Margate by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Margate, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,644	$4.86	$5,913 – $7,374
53' refrigerated	$7,916	$5.80	$6,887 – $8,945
48' flatbed	$8,017	$5.87	$6,895 – $9,140
Step deck	$8,734	$6.39	$7,337 – $10,131
Power only	$5,875	$4.30	$5,111 – $6,638
Hotshot	$4,434	$3.25	$3,680 – $5,188
26' box truck	$4,343	$3.18	$3,691 – $4,994
Sprinter van	$2,657	$1.95	$2,232 – $3,083

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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 Margate

26' box truck lanes into Margate, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,249 mi	$3,338	$2.67	$2,837 – $3,838	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,750 mi	$8,960	$3.26	$7,616 – $10,304	6 d
Houston, TX	1,129 mi	$2,889	$2.56	$2,456 – $3,323	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,321 mi	$4,410	$1.90	$3,749 – $5,072	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,174 mi	$2,815	$2.40	$2,392 – $3,237	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,344 mi	$3,343	$2.49	$2,842 – $3,845	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,660 mi	$8,690	$3.27	$7,387 – $9,994	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,288 mi	$3,225	$2.50	$2,741 – $3,709	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Margate, FL?

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Margate, FL is estimated at $4,343 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 1,366 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,691 and $4,994.

How far is Chicago, IL from Margate, FL by truck?

About 1,366 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 $949 of the $4,343 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,394 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Margate, FL to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,787, which makes Chicago, IL to Margate, FL 143% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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