Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Raton, NM box truck rate

$3,032box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.69
Distance: 1,128 mi
Typical range: $2,577–$3,487
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Raton price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,248
Fuel: $784
All-in estimate: $3,032

Return trip

Raton → Chicago$1,571

This direction runs 93% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Chicago to Raton by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Raton, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,646	$4.12	$4,135 – $5,157
53' refrigerated	$5,538	$4.91	$4,818 – $6,258
48' flatbed	$5,628	$4.99	$4,840 – $6,416
Step deck	$6,136	$5.44	$5,154 – $7,118
Power only	$4,096	$3.63	$3,563 – $4,628
Hotshot	$3,091	$2.74	$2,565 – $3,616
26' box truck	$3,032	$2.69	$2,577 – $3,487
Sprinter van	$1,859	$1.65	$1,561 – $2,156

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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 Raton

26' box truck lanes into Raton, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,953 mi	$4,029	$2.06	$3,425 – $4,634	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	956 mi	$2,938	$3.07	$2,497 – $3,378	2 d
Houston, TX	845 mi	$1,877	$2.22	$1,595 – $2,158	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$1,152	$2.00	$979 – $1,324	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,880 mi	$3,459	$1.84	$2,940 – $3,978	4 d
San Antonio, TX	727 mi	$1,673	$2.30	$1,422 – $1,924	2 d
San Diego, CA	911 mi	$2,827	$3.10	$2,403 – $3,251	2 d
Dallas, TX	612 mi	$1,474	$2.41	$1,253 – $1,695	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Raton, NM?

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Raton, NM is estimated at $3,032 all-in in October 2026, or $2.69 a mile over about 1,128 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,577 and $3,487.

How far is Chicago, IL from Raton, NM by truck?

About 1,128 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 $784 of the $3,032 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,248 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Raton, NM to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,571, which makes Chicago, IL to Raton, NM 93% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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