Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Searcy, AR box truck rate

$1,584box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 596 mi
Typical range: $1,347–$1,822
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Searcy price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,170
Fuel: $414
All-in estimate: $1,584

Return trip

Searcy → Chicago$1,190

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

Chicago to Searcy by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Searcy, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,445	$4.10	$2,176 – $2,714
53' refrigerated	$2,917	$4.89	$2,537 – $3,296
48' flatbed	$3,009	$5.05	$2,588 – $3,431
Step deck	$3,291	$5.52	$2,764 – $3,817
Power only	$2,127	$3.57	$1,850 – $2,403
Hotshot	$1,604	$2.69	$1,331 – $1,876
26' box truck	$1,584	$2.66	$1,347 – $1,822
Sprinter van	$978	$1.64	$821 – $1,134

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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 Searcy

26' box truck lanes into Searcy, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,224 mi	$2,300	$1.88	$1,955 – $2,645	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,787 mi	$4,257	$2.38	$3,618 – $4,895	4 d
Houston, TX	511 mi	$1,111	$2.17	$944 – $1,277	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,374 mi	$1,948	$1.42	$1,656 – $2,240	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,138 mi	$1,922	$1.69	$1,634 – $2,210	3 d
San Antonio, TX	663 mi	$1,335	$2.01	$1,135 – $1,536	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,723 mi	$4,122	$2.39	$3,504 – $4,741	4 d
Dallas, TX	394 mi	$938	$2.38	$797 – $1,078	1 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Searcy, AR is estimated at $1,584 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 596 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,347 and $1,822.

How far is Chicago, IL from Searcy, AR by truck?

About 596 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 $414 of the $1,584 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,170 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Searcy, AR to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,190, which makes Chicago, IL to Searcy, AR 33% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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