Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Roswell, NM box truck rate

$3,380box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 1,285 mi
Typical range: $2,873–$3,887
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Roswell price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,487
Fuel: $893
All-in estimate: $3,380

Return trip

Roswell → Chicago$1,751

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

Chicago to Roswell by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Roswell, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,174	$4.03	$4,604 – $5,743
53' refrigerated	$6,165	$4.80	$5,364 – $6,967
48' flatbed	$6,251	$4.86	$5,376 – $7,126
Step deck	$6,811	$5.30	$5,721 – $7,901
Power only	$4,570	$3.56	$3,976 – $5,165
Hotshot	$3,449	$2.68	$2,863 – $4,036
26' box truck	$3,380	$2.63	$2,873 – $3,887
Sprinter van	$2,069	$1.61	$1,738 – $2,401

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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 Roswell

26' box truck lanes into Roswell, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,066 mi	$4,237	$2.05	$3,601 – $4,872	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	942 mi	$2,903	$3.08	$2,468 – $3,339	2 d
Houston, TX	699 mi	$1,624	$2.32	$1,381 – $1,868	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	514 mi	$1,064	$2.07	$905 – $1,224	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,986 mi	$3,632	$1.83	$3,087 – $4,177	5 d
San Antonio, TX	525 mi	$1,323	$2.52	$1,125 – $1,522	2 d
San Diego, CA	862 mi	$2,707	$3.14	$2,301 – $3,113	2 d
Dallas, TX	532 mi	$1,335	$2.51	$1,135 – $1,536	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Roswell, NM is estimated at $3,380 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 1,285 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,873 and $3,887.

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

About 1,285 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 $893 of the $3,380 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,487 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,751, which makes Chicago, IL to Roswell, NM 93% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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