Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Miami, OK box truck rate

$1,742box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 606 mi
Typical range: $1,481–$2,003
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Miami price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,321
Fuel: $421
All-in estimate: $1,742

Return trip

Miami → Chicago$1,169

This direction runs 49% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in OK prices below it.

Chicago to Miami by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Miami, OK by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,687	$4.43	$2,392 – $2,983
53' refrigerated	$3,206	$5.29	$2,789 – $3,623
48' flatbed	$3,307	$5.46	$2,844 – $3,769
Step deck	$3,615	$5.97	$3,037 – $4,194
Power only	$2,339	$3.86	$2,035 – $2,643
Hotshot	$1,764	$2.91	$1,464 – $2,064
26' box truck	$1,742	$2.87	$1,481 – $2,003
Sprinter van	$1,075	$1.77	$903 – $1,247

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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 Miami

26' box truck lanes into Miami, OK
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,362 mi	$2,734	$2.01	$2,324 – $3,144	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,577 mi	$4,146	$2.63	$3,524 – $4,768	4 d
Houston, TX	580 mi	$1,318	$2.27	$1,120 – $1,515	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,176 mi	$1,857	$1.58	$1,578 – $2,135	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,283 mi	$2,308	$1.80	$1,962 – $2,654	3 d
San Antonio, TX	655 mi	$1,438	$2.20	$1,222 – $1,654	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,522 mi	$4,020	$2.64	$3,417 – $4,623	4 d
Dallas, TX	357 mi	$959	$2.69	$815 – $1,103	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Miami, OK?

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Miami, OK is estimated at $1,742 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 606 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,481 and $2,003.

How far is Chicago, IL from Miami, OK by truck?

About 606 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 $421 of the $1,742 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,321 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Miami, OK to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,169, which makes Chicago, IL to Miami, OK 49% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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