Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Papillion, NE box truck rate

$1,363box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.65
Distance: 515 mi
Typical range: $1,159–$1,568
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Papillion price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,005
Fuel: $358
All-in estimate: $1,363

Return trip

Papillion → Chicago$1,297

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

Chicago to Papillion by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Papillion, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,108	$4.09	$1,876 – $2,340
53' refrigerated	$2,515	$4.88	$2,188 – $2,842
48' flatbed	$2,606	$5.06	$2,241 – $2,971
Step deck	$2,852	$5.54	$2,395 – $3,308
Power only	$1,827	$3.55	$1,590 – $2,065
Hotshot	$1,377	$2.67	$1,143 – $1,611
26' box truck	$1,363	$2.65	$1,159 – $1,568
Sprinter van	$843	$1.64	$708 – $978

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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 Papillion

26' box truck lanes into Papillion, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,361 mi	$2,396	$1.76	$2,037 – $2,756	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,550 mi	$3,582	$2.31	$3,044 – $4,119	4 d
Houston, TX	927 mi	$1,645	$1.77	$1,398 – $1,891	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,205 mi	$1,661	$1.38	$1,412 – $1,911	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,297 mi	$2,043	$1.58	$1,736 – $2,349	3 d
San Antonio, TX	966 mi	$1,699	$1.76	$1,445 – $1,954	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,525 mi	$3,532	$2.32	$3,002 – $4,061	4 d
Dallas, TX	682 mi	$1,299	$1.91	$1,104 – $1,494	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Papillion, NE is estimated at $1,363 all-in in October 2026, or $2.65 a mile over about 515 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,159 and $1,568.

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

About 515 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 $358 of the $1,363 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,005 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,297, which makes Chicago, IL to Papillion, NE 5% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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