Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Concord, NC to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$1,219box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.76
Distance: 691 mi
Typical range: $1,036–$1,402
Transit: 2 days

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

Concord to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $739
Fuel: $480
All-in estimate: $1,219

Return trip

Chicago → Concord$2,000

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Concord to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Concord, NC to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,878	$2.72	$1,671 – $2,084
53' refrigerated	$2,240	$3.24	$1,948 – $2,531
48' flatbed	$2,302	$3.33	$1,980 – $2,624
Step deck	$2,515	$3.64	$2,113 – $2,917
Power only	$1,639	$2.37	$1,426 – $1,852
Hotshot	$1,236	$1.79	$1,026 – $1,446
26' box truck	$1,219	$1.76	$1,036 – $1,402
Sprinter van	$751	$1.09	$631 – $871

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More lanes from Concord

26' box truck lanes from Concord, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	608 mi	$1,513	$2.49	$1,286 – $1,740	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,519 mi	$3,669	$1.46	$3,119 – $4,220	6 d
Houston, TX	1,110 mi	$1,857	$1.67	$1,579 – $2,136	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,110 mi	$3,448	$1.63	$2,931 – $3,965	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	517 mi	$1,285	$2.49	$1,092 – $1,478	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,320 mi	$2,146	$1.63	$1,824 – $2,468	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,459 mi	$3,590	$1.46	$3,051 – $4,128	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,108 mi	$1,854	$1.67	$1,576 – $2,133	3 d

More lanes into Chicago

26' box truck lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$1,592	$1.88	$1,353 – $1,831	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$4,510	$2.19	$3,834 – $5,187	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$1,857	$1.68	$1,578 – $2,135	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$2,189	$1.28	$1,861 – $2,517	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$1,336	$1.70	$1,136 – $1,536	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,036	$1.65	$1,730 – $2,341	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$4,454	$2.19	$3,786 – $5,122	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$1,630	$1.73	$1,386 – $1,875	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Concord, NC to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Concord, NC to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,219 all-in in October 2026, or $1.76 a mile over about 691 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,036 and $1,402.

How far is Concord, NC from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 691 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 $480 of the $1,219 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $739 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Concord, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,000, which makes Concord, NC to Chicago, IL 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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