Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Slidell, LA box truck rate

$2,439box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.56
Distance: 952 mi
Typical range: $2,073–$2,805
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Slidell price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,778
Fuel: $661
All-in estimate: $2,439

Return trip

Slidell → Chicago$1,665

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Chicago to Slidell by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Slidell, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,744	$3.93	$3,332 – $4,155
53' refrigerated	$4,463	$4.69	$3,883 – $5,043
48' flatbed	$4,552	$4.78	$3,915 – $5,189
Step deck	$4,966	$5.22	$4,171 – $5,760
Power only	$3,290	$3.46	$2,862 – $3,718
Hotshot	$2,482	$2.61	$2,060 – $2,904
26' box truck	$2,439	$2.56	$2,073 – $2,805
Sprinter van	$1,497	$1.57	$1,258 – $1,737

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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

26' box truck lanes into Slidell, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,346 mi	$2,690	$2.00	$2,287 – $3,094	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,993 mi	$5,063	$2.54	$4,304 – $5,823	5 d
Houston, TX	398 mi	$1,019	$2.56	$866 – $1,172	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,563 mi	$2,349	$1.50	$1,997 – $2,702	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,255 mi	$2,252	$1.79	$1,914 – $2,589	3 d
San Antonio, TX	622 mi	$1,377	$2.21	$1,170 – $1,583	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,906 mi	$4,866	$2.55	$4,136 – $5,596	4 d
Dallas, TX	526 mi	$1,223	$2.33	$1,040 – $1,407	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Slidell, LA?

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Slidell, LA is estimated at $2,439 all-in in October 2026, or $2.56 a mile over about 952 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,073 and $2,805.

How far is Chicago, IL from Slidell, LA by truck?

About 952 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 $661 of the $2,439 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,778 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Slidell, LA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,665, which makes Chicago, IL to Slidell, LA 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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