Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Ocala, FL box truck rate

$3,610box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.30
Distance: 1,095 mi
Typical range: $3,069–$4,152
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Ocala price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,849
Fuel: $761
All-in estimate: $3,610

Return trip

Ocala → Chicago$1,485

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

Chicago to Ocala by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Ocala, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,533	$5.05	$4,924 – $6,142
53' refrigerated	$6,595	$6.02	$5,738 – $7,452
48' flatbed	$6,707	$6.13	$5,768 – $7,646
Step deck	$7,313	$6.68	$6,143 – $8,483
Power only	$4,875	$4.45	$4,241 – $5,509
Hotshot	$3,679	$3.36	$3,053 – $4,304
26' box truck	$3,610	$3.30	$3,069 – $4,152
Sprinter van	$2,213	$2.02	$1,859 – $2,567

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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 Ocala

26' box truck lanes into Ocala, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,084 mi	$2,968	$2.74	$2,523 – $3,413	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$8,316	$3.28	$7,068 – $9,563	6 d
Houston, TX	940 mi	$2,490	$2.65	$2,117 – $2,864	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,107 mi	$4,042	$1.92	$3,435 – $4,648	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,000 mi	$2,468	$2.47	$2,098 – $2,838	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,163 mi	$2,961	$2.55	$2,517 – $3,405	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,452 mi	$8,067	$3.29	$6,857 – $9,277	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,062 mi	$2,748	$2.59	$2,336 – $3,160	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Ocala, FL?

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Ocala, FL is estimated at $3,610 all-in in October 2026, or $3.30 a mile over about 1,095 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,069 and $4,152.

How far is Chicago, IL from Ocala, FL by truck?

About 1,095 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 $761 of the $3,610 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,849 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ocala, FL to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,485, which makes Chicago, IL to Ocala, FL 143% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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