Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Pelham, AL box truck rate

$1,977box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.84
Distance: 697 mi
Typical range: $1,681–$2,274
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Pelham price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,493
Fuel: $484
All-in estimate: $1,977

Return trip

Pelham → Chicago$1,427

This direction runs 39% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Chicago to Pelham by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Pelham, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,045	$4.37	$2,710 – $3,380
53' refrigerated	$3,632	$5.21	$3,160 – $4,104
48' flatbed	$3,732	$5.35	$3,209 – $4,254
Step deck	$4,077	$5.85	$3,425 – $4,730
Power only	$2,659	$3.81	$2,313 – $3,005
Hotshot	$2,005	$2.88	$1,664 – $2,346
26' box truck	$1,977	$2.84	$1,681 – $2,274
Sprinter van	$1,218	$1.75	$1,023 – $1,413

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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 Pelham

26' box truck lanes into Pelham, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,025 mi	$2,213	$2.16	$1,881 – $2,544	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,141 mi	$5,568	$2.60	$4,732 – $6,403	5 d
Houston, TX	666 mi	$1,492	$2.24	$1,268 – $1,716	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,720 mi	$2,634	$1.53	$2,239 – $3,029	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	933 mi	$1,822	$1.95	$1,549 – $2,095	2 d
San Antonio, TX	878 mi	$1,841	$2.10	$1,565 – $2,117	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,070 mi	$5,402	$2.61	$4,591 – $6,212	5 d
Dallas, TX	686 mi	$1,525	$2.22	$1,296 – $1,754	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Pelham, AL?

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Pelham, AL is estimated at $1,977 all-in in October 2026, or $2.84 a mile over about 697 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,681 and $2,274.

How far is Chicago, IL from Pelham, AL by truck?

About 697 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 $484 of the $1,977 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,493 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pelham, AL to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,427, which makes Chicago, IL to Pelham, AL 39% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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