Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Plano, TX box truck rate

$2,163box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.34
Distance: 925 mi
Typical range: $1,839–$2,487
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Plano price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,520
Fuel: $643
All-in estimate: $2,163

Return trip

Plano → Chicago$1,607

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Chicago to Plano by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Plano, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,321	$3.59	$2,956 – $3,686
53' refrigerated	$3,959	$4.28	$3,444 – $4,474
48' flatbed	$4,041	$4.37	$3,475 – $4,606
Step deck	$4,409	$4.77	$3,703 – $5,114
Power only	$2,917	$3.15	$2,538 – $3,296
Hotshot	$2,201	$2.38	$1,827 – $2,575
26' box truck	$2,163	$2.34	$1,839 – $2,487
Sprinter van	$1,328	$1.44	$1,116 – $1,541

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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 Plano

26' box truck lanes into Plano, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$2,841	$1.77	$2,415 – $3,267	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$3,522	$2.39	$2,994 – $4,051	4 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$756	$2.68	$643 – $870	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$1,519	$1.45	$1,291 – $1,747	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$2,407	$1.58	$2,046 – $2,768	4 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$809	$2.54	$687 – $930	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$3,360	$2.41	$2,856 – $3,864	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,069 mi	$1,530	$1.43	$1,301 – $1,760	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Plano, TX?

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Plano, TX is estimated at $2,163 all-in in October 2026, or $2.34 a mile over about 925 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,839 and $2,487.

How far is Chicago, IL from Plano, TX by truck?

About 925 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 $643 of the $2,163 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,520 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Plano, TX to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,607, which makes Chicago, IL to Plano, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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