Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Victoria, TX box truck rate

$2,722box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.22
Distance: 1,226 mi
Typical range: $2,314–$3,130
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Victoria price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,870
Fuel: $852
All-in estimate: $2,722

Return trip

Victoria → Chicago$2,022

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

Chicago to Victoria by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Victoria, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,168	$3.40	$3,709 – $4,626
53' refrigerated	$4,967	$4.05	$4,321 – $5,612
48' flatbed	$5,040	$4.11	$4,334 – $5,746
Step deck	$5,493	$4.48	$4,614 – $6,372
Power only	$3,679	$3.00	$3,201 – $4,157
Hotshot	$2,777	$2.26	$2,305 – $3,249
26' box truck	$2,722	$2.22	$2,314 – $3,130
Sprinter van	$1,667	$1.36	$1,400 – $1,934

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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 Victoria

26' box truck lanes into Victoria, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,812 mi	$3,158	$1.74	$2,684 – $3,632	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,546 mi	$3,675	$2.38	$3,124 – $4,226	4 d
Houston, TX	138 mi	$548	$3.97	$466 – $630	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,121 mi	$1,609	$1.44	$1,368 – $1,851	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,722 mi	$2,681	$1.56	$2,279 – $3,084	4 d
San Antonio, TX	121 mi	$523	$4.32	$445 – $601	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,445 mi	$3,467	$2.40	$2,947 – $3,987	4 d
Dallas, TX	324 mi	$817	$2.52	$695 – $940	1 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Victoria, TX is estimated at $2,722 all-in in October 2026, or $2.22 a mile over about 1,226 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,314 and $3,130.

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

About 1,226 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 $852 of the $2,722 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,870 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,022, which makes Chicago, IL to Victoria, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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