Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Winston-Salem, NC box truck rate

$1,940box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 663 mi
Typical range: $1,649–$2,231
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Winston-Salem price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,479
Fuel: $461
All-in estimate: $1,940

Return trip

Winston-Salem → Chicago$1,182

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Chicago to Winston-Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Winston-Salem, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,990	$4.51	$2,661 – $3,319
53' refrigerated	$3,566	$5.38	$3,102 – $4,030
48' flatbed	$3,669	$5.53	$3,155 – $4,183
Step deck	$4,010	$6.05	$3,368 – $4,651
Power only	$2,608	$3.93	$2,269 – $2,947
Hotshot	$1,966	$2.97	$1,632 – $2,301
26' box truck	$1,940	$2.93	$1,649 – $2,231
Sprinter van	$1,196	$1.80	$1,005 – $1,387

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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 Winston-Salem

26' box truck lanes into Winston-Salem, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$1,405	$2.56	$1,194 – $1,616	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$6,607	$2.61	$5,616 – $7,598	6 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$2,337	$2.03	$1,987 – $2,688	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$3,243	$1.52	$2,756 – $3,729	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$1,104	$2.41	$938 – $1,269	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$2,685	$1.97	$2,282 – $3,087	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$6,474	$2.61	$5,502 – $7,445	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,141 mi	$2,316	$2.03	$1,968 – $2,663	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Winston-Salem, NC?

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $1,940 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 663 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,649 and $2,231.

How far is Chicago, IL from Winston-Salem, NC by truck?

About 663 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 $461 of the $1,940 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,479 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Winston-Salem, NC to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,182, which makes Chicago, IL to Winston-Salem, NC 64% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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