Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Temple, TX box truck rate

$2,451box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.27
Distance: 1,080 mi
Typical range: $2,083–$2,818
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Temple price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,701
Fuel: $750
All-in estimate: $2,451

Return trip

Temple → Chicago$1,821

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

Chicago to Temple by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Temple, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,757	$3.48	$3,344 – $4,170
53' refrigerated	$4,478	$4.15	$3,896 – $5,060
48' flatbed	$4,555	$4.22	$3,918 – $5,193
Step deck	$4,967	$4.60	$4,172 – $5,762
Power only	$3,309	$3.06	$2,879 – $3,740
Hotshot	$2,497	$2.31	$2,073 – $2,922
26' box truck	$2,451	$2.27	$2,083 – $2,818
Sprinter van	$1,503	$1.39	$1,262 – $1,743

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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 Temple

26' box truck lanes into Temple, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,726 mi	$3,026	$1.75	$2,572 – $3,480	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,461 mi	$3,500	$2.40	$2,975 – $4,025	4 d
Houston, TX	177 mi	$604	$3.41	$514 – $695	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$1,504	$1.46	$1,278 – $1,730	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,639 mi	$2,568	$1.57	$2,183 – $2,953	4 d
San Antonio, TX	156 mi	$574	$3.68	$488 – $660	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,371 mi	$3,315	$2.42	$2,817 – $3,812	3 d
Dallas, TX	144 mi	$556	$3.86	$473 – $640	1 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Temple, TX is estimated at $2,451 all-in in October 2026, or $2.27 a mile over about 1,080 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,083 and $2,818.

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

About 1,080 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 $750 of the $2,451 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,701 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,821, which makes Chicago, IL to Temple, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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