Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to New Smyrna Beach, FL box truck rate

$3,718box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 1,135 mi
Typical range: $3,160–$4,276
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to New Smyrna Beach price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,930
Fuel: $788
All-in estimate: $3,718

Return trip

New Smyrna Beach → Chicago$1,530

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

Chicago to New Smyrna Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to New Smyrna Beach, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,697	$5.02	$5,070 – $6,324
53' refrigerated	$6,790	$5.98	$5,907 – $7,673
48' flatbed	$6,900	$6.08	$5,934 – $7,866
Step deck	$7,522	$6.63	$6,319 – $8,726
Power only	$5,023	$4.43	$4,370 – $5,676
Hotshot	$3,790	$3.34	$3,146 – $4,435
26' box truck	$3,718	$3.28	$3,160 – $4,276
Sprinter van	$2,279	$2.01	$1,914 – $2,643

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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 New Smyrna Beach

26' box truck lanes into New Smyrna Beach, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,057 mi	$2,907	$2.75	$2,471 – $3,343	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,620 mi	$8,571	$3.27	$7,285 – $9,856	6 d
Houston, TX	1,026 mi	$2,672	$2.60	$2,271 – $3,073	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,192 mi	$4,188	$1.91	$3,560 – $4,816	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	976 mi	$2,420	$2.48	$2,057 – $2,783	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,249 mi	$3,143	$2.52	$2,671 – $3,614	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,537 mi	$8,322	$3.28	$7,074 – $9,570	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,147 mi	$2,927	$2.55	$2,488 – $3,366	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to New Smyrna Beach, FL?

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to New Smyrna Beach, FL is estimated at $3,718 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 1,135 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,160 and $4,276.

How far is Chicago, IL from New Smyrna Beach, FL by truck?

About 1,135 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 $788 of the $3,718 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,930 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Smyrna Beach, FL to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,530, which makes Chicago, IL to New Smyrna Beach, FL 143% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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