Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Southlake, TX box truck rate

$2,206box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.33
Distance: 948 mi
Typical range: $1,875–$2,537
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Southlake price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,547
Fuel: $659
All-in estimate: $2,206

Return trip

Southlake → Chicago$1,639

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

Chicago to Southlake by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Southlake, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,386	$3.57	$3,013 – $3,758
53' refrigerated	$4,036	$4.26	$3,511 – $4,561
48' flatbed	$4,117	$4.34	$3,541 – $4,693
Step deck	$4,492	$4.74	$3,773 – $5,210
Power only	$2,975	$3.14	$2,588 – $3,362
Hotshot	$2,245	$2.37	$1,863 – $2,626
26' box truck	$2,206	$2.33	$1,875 – $2,537
Sprinter van	$1,354	$1.43	$1,138 – $1,571

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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 Southlake

26' box truck lanes into Southlake, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,634 mi	$2,884	$1.77	$2,452 – $3,317	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,446 mi	$3,469	$2.40	$2,949 – $3,989	4 d
Houston, TX	286 mi	$762	$2.66	$648 – $876	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,019 mi	$1,489	$1.46	$1,265 – $1,712	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,548 mi	$2,444	$1.58	$2,077 – $2,810	4 d
San Antonio, TX	300 mi	$782	$2.61	$665 – $900	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,366 mi	$3,304	$2.42	$2,809 – $3,800	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,095 mi	$1,560	$1.43	$1,326 – $1,794	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Southlake, TX is estimated at $2,206 all-in in October 2026, or $2.33 a mile over about 948 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,875 and $2,537.

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

About 948 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 $659 of the $2,206 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,547 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,639, which makes Chicago, IL to Southlake, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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