Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Norfolk, NE box truck rate

$1,500box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.54
Distance: 591 mi
Typical range: $1,275–$1,725
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Norfolk price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,089
Fuel: $411
All-in estimate: $1,500

Return trip

Norfolk → Chicago$1,427

This direction runs 5% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Chicago to Norfolk by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Norfolk, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,316	$3.92	$2,061 – $2,570
53' refrigerated	$2,763	$4.67	$2,403 – $3,122
48' flatbed	$2,851	$4.82	$2,452 – $3,250
Step deck	$3,118	$5.28	$2,619 – $3,617
Power only	$2,014	$3.41	$1,752 – $2,276
Hotshot	$1,519	$2.57	$1,261 – $1,777
26' box truck	$1,500	$2.54	$1,275 – $1,725
Sprinter van	$926	$1.57	$778 – $1,074

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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 Norfolk

26' box truck lanes into Norfolk, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,438 mi	$2,511	$1.75	$2,135 – $2,888	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,492 mi	$3,466	$2.32	$2,946 – $3,985	4 d
Houston, TX	1,007 mi	$1,757	$1.75	$1,494 – $2,021	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,167 mi	$1,618	$1.39	$1,375 – $1,860	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,377 mi	$2,149	$1.56	$1,827 – $2,471	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,027 mi	$1,785	$1.74	$1,518 – $2,053	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,475 mi	$3,432	$2.33	$2,917 – $3,946	4 d
Dallas, TX	754 mi	$1,401	$1.86	$1,191 – $1,611	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Norfolk, NE?

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Norfolk, NE is estimated at $1,500 all-in in October 2026, or $2.54 a mile over about 591 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,275 and $1,725.

How far is Chicago, IL from Norfolk, NE by truck?

About 591 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 $411 of the $1,500 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,089 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Norfolk, NE to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,427, which makes Chicago, IL to Norfolk, NE 5% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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