Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Tucumcari, NM box truck rate

$3,092box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.68
Distance: 1,155 mi
Typical range: $2,628–$3,556
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Tucumcari price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,290
Fuel: $802
All-in estimate: $3,092

Return trip

Tucumcari → Chicago$1,602

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

Chicago to Tucumcari by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Tucumcari, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,737	$4.10	$4,216 – $5,258
53' refrigerated	$5,646	$4.89	$4,912 – $6,379
48' flatbed	$5,735	$4.97	$4,932 – $6,538
Step deck	$6,252	$5.41	$5,252 – $7,252
Power only	$4,177	$3.62	$3,634 – $4,721
Hotshot	$3,153	$2.73	$2,617 – $3,688
26' box truck	$3,092	$2.68	$2,628 – $3,556
Sprinter van	$1,895	$1.64	$1,592 – $2,198

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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 Tucumcari

26' box truck lanes into Tucumcari, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,956 mi	$4,035	$2.06	$3,430 – $4,640	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	991 mi	$3,024	$3.05	$2,570 – $3,477	3 d
Houston, TX	721 mi	$1,662	$2.31	$1,413 – $1,912	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	579 mi	$1,156	$2.00	$983 – $1,329	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,879 mi	$3,457	$1.84	$2,939 – $3,976	4 d
San Antonio, TX	586 mi	$1,429	$2.44	$1,215 – $1,643	2 d
San Diego, CA	927 mi	$2,866	$3.09	$2,436 – $3,296	2 d
Dallas, TX	507 mi	$1,292	$2.55	$1,098 – $1,486	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Tucumcari, NM is estimated at $3,092 all-in in October 2026, or $2.68 a mile over about 1,155 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,628 and $3,556.

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

About 1,155 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 $802 of the $3,092 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,290 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,602, which makes Chicago, IL to Tucumcari, NM 93% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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