Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Pine Bluff, AR box truck rate

$1,745box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.56
Distance: 681 mi
Typical range: $1,483–$2,007
Transit: 2 days

Request a firm quote

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

Chicago to Pine Bluff price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,272
Fuel: $473
All-in estimate: $1,745

Return trip

Pine Bluff → Chicago$1,311

This direction runs 33% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

Chicago to Pine Bluff by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Pine Bluff, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,689	$3.95	$2,393 – $2,985
53' refrigerated	$3,207	$4.71	$2,790 – $3,624
48' flatbed	$3,297	$4.84	$2,836 – $3,759
Step deck	$3,603	$5.29	$3,026 – $4,179
Power only	$2,347	$3.45	$2,042 – $2,652
Hotshot	$1,770	$2.60	$1,469 – $2,071
26' box truck	$1,745	$2.56	$1,483 – $2,007
Sprinter van	$1,076	$1.58	$903 – $1,248

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for box truck →

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 Pine Bluff

26' box truck lanes into Pine Bluff, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,280 mi	$2,388	$1.87	$2,029 – $2,746	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,777 mi	$4,236	$2.38	$3,600 – $4,871	4 d
Houston, TX	430 mi	$991	$2.30	$842 – $1,139	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,357 mi	$1,927	$1.42	$1,638 – $2,216	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,193 mi	$1,999	$1.68	$1,699 – $2,299	3 d
San Antonio, TX	594 mi	$1,233	$2.08	$1,048 – $1,418	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,707 mi	$4,089	$2.40	$3,475 – $4,702	4 d
Dallas, TX	343 mi	$862	$2.51	$733 – $991	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Pine Bluff, AR?

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Pine Bluff, AR is estimated at $1,745 all-in in October 2026, or $2.56 a mile over about 681 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,483 and $2,007.

How far is Chicago, IL from Pine Bluff, AR by truck?

About 681 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 $473 of the $1,745 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,272 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pine Bluff, AR to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,311, which makes Chicago, IL to Pine Bluff, AR 33% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →