Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Natchez, MS box truck rate

$2,363box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.71
Distance: 873 mi
Typical range: $2,008–$2,717
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Natchez price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,757
Fuel: $606
All-in estimate: $2,363

Return trip

Natchez → Chicago$1,629

This direction runs 45% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MS prices below it.

Chicago to Natchez by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Natchez, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,630	$4.16	$3,230 – $4,029
53' refrigerated	$4,327	$4.96	$3,765 – $4,890
48' flatbed	$4,423	$5.07	$3,803 – $5,042
Step deck	$4,827	$5.53	$4,054 – $5,599
Power only	$3,185	$3.65	$2,771 – $3,599
Hotshot	$2,402	$2.75	$1,994 – $2,811
26' box truck	$2,363	$2.71	$2,008 – $2,717
Sprinter van	$1,452	$1.66	$1,220 – $1,684

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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 Natchez

26' box truck lanes into Natchez, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,365 mi	$2,824	$2.07	$2,401 – $3,248	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,858 mi	$4,936	$2.66	$4,195 – $5,676	4 d
Houston, TX	315 mi	$919	$2.92	$782 – $1,057	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,430 mi	$2,258	$1.58	$1,919 – $2,596	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,274 mi	$2,366	$1.86	$2,011 – $2,721	3 d
San Antonio, TX	529 mi	$1,274	$2.41	$1,083 – $1,465	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,776 mi	$4,743	$2.67	$4,031 – $5,454	4 d
Dallas, TX	385 mi	$1,035	$2.69	$880 – $1,191	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Natchez, MS?

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Natchez, MS is estimated at $2,363 all-in in October 2026, or $2.71 a mile over about 873 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,008 and $2,717.

How far is Chicago, IL from Natchez, MS by truck?

About 873 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 $606 of the $2,363 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,757 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Natchez, MS to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,629, which makes Chicago, IL to Natchez, MS 45% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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