Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Delray Beach, FL to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$1,772box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.31
Distance: 1,353 mi
Typical range: $1,506–$2,038
Transit: 3 days

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

Delray Beach to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $832
Fuel: $940
All-in estimate: $1,772

Return trip

Chicago → Delray Beach$4,308

This direction runs 59% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Delray Beach to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Delray Beach, FL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,711	$2.00	$2,413 – $3,010
53' refrigerated	$3,231	$2.39	$2,811 – $3,651
48' flatbed	$3,273	$2.42	$2,815 – $3,731
Step deck	$3,565	$2.64	$2,995 – $4,136
Power only	$2,397	$1.77	$2,086 – $2,709
Hotshot	$1,809	$1.34	$1,502 – $2,117
26' box truck	$1,772	$1.31	$1,506 – $2,038
Sprinter van	$1,085	$0.80	$911 – $1,258

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More lanes from Delray Beach

26' box truck lanes from Delray Beach, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,231 mi	$2,230	$1.81	$1,896 – $2,565	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,752 mi	$3,381	$1.23	$2,874 – $3,888	6 d
Houston, TX	1,132 mi	$1,604	$1.42	$1,363 – $1,844	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,322 mi	$3,194	$1.38	$2,715 – $3,673	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,155 mi	$2,012	$1.74	$1,710 – $2,314	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,348 mi	$1,856	$1.38	$1,578 – $2,135	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,662 mi	$3,279	$1.23	$2,787 – $3,771	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,288 mi	$1,786	$1.39	$1,518 – $2,054	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 Delray Beach, FL to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Delray Beach, FL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,772 all-in in October 2026, or $1.31 a mile over about 1,353 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,506 and $2,038.

How far is Delray Beach, FL from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,353 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 $940 of the $1,772 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $832 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Delray Beach, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,308, which makes Delray Beach, FL to Chicago, IL 59% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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