Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Midlothian, TX box truck rate

$2,252box truck

+2.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.31
Distance: 973 mi
Typical range: $1,914–$2,590
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Midlothian price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,576
Fuel: $676
All-in estimate: $2,252

Return trip

Midlothian → Chicago$1,673

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

Chicago to Midlothian by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Midlothian, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,456	$3.55	$3,076 – $3,836
53' refrigerated	$4,120	$4.23	$3,584 – $4,655
48' flatbed	$4,200	$4.32	$3,612 – $4,788
Step deck	$4,582	$4.71	$3,849 – $5,315
Power only	$3,038	$3.12	$2,643 – $3,433
Hotshot	$2,293	$2.36	$1,903 – $2,682
26' box truck	$2,252	$2.31	$1,914 – $2,590
Sprinter van	$1,382	$1.42	$1,161 – $1,604

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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 Midlothian

26' box truck lanes into Midlothian, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,644 mi	$2,900	$1.76	$2,465 – $3,334	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,463 mi	$3,504	$2.40	$2,978 – $4,030	4 d
Houston, TX	246 mi	$704	$2.86	$599 – $810	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,035 mi	$1,507	$1.46	$1,281 – $1,734	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,558 mi	$2,457	$1.58	$2,089 – $2,826	4 d
San Antonio, TX	268 mi	$736	$2.75	$626 – $846	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,381 mi	$3,335	$2.42	$2,835 – $3,836	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,080 mi	$1,543	$1.43	$1,311 – $1,774	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Midlothian, TX is estimated at $2,252 all-in in October 2026, or $2.31 a mile over about 973 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,914 and $2,590.

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

About 973 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 $676 of the $2,252 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,576 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,673, which makes Chicago, IL to Midlothian, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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