Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Missouri City, TX box truck rate

$2,536box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.25
Distance: 1,126 mi
Typical range: $2,156–$2,917
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Missouri City price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,754
Fuel: $782
All-in estimate: $2,536

Return trip

Missouri City → Chicago$1,884

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

Chicago to Missouri City by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Missouri City, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,886	$3.45	$3,459 – $4,314
53' refrigerated	$4,632	$4.11	$4,030 – $5,234
48' flatbed	$4,708	$4.18	$4,049 – $5,367
Step deck	$5,133	$4.56	$4,311 – $5,954
Power only	$3,426	$3.04	$2,980 – $3,871
Hotshot	$2,585	$2.30	$2,146 – $3,025
26' box truck	$2,536	$2.25	$2,156 – $2,917
Sprinter van	$1,555	$1.38	$1,306 – $1,803

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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 Missouri City

26' box truck lanes into Missouri City, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,694 mi	$2,976	$1.76	$2,530 – $3,423	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,623 mi	$3,833	$2.36	$3,258 – $4,408	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,194 mi	$1,695	$1.42	$1,441 – $1,950	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,604 mi	$2,520	$1.57	$2,142 – $2,898	4 d
San Antonio, TX	212 mi	$655	$3.09	$557 – $753	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,527 mi	$3,636	$2.38	$3,090 – $4,181	4 d
Dallas, TX	277 mi	$749	$2.70	$637 – $861	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	982 mi	$1,428	$1.45	$1,214 – $1,643	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Missouri City, TX is estimated at $2,536 all-in in October 2026, or $2.25 a mile over about 1,126 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,156 and $2,917.

How far is Chicago, IL from Missouri City, TX by truck?

About 1,126 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 $782 of the $2,536 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,754 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Missouri City, TX to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,884, which makes Chicago, IL to Missouri City, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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