Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Durham, NC to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$1,274box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.74
Distance: 733 mi
Typical range: $1,083–$1,465
Transit: 2 days

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

Durham to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $765
Fuel: $509
All-in estimate: $1,274

Return trip

Chicago → Durham$2,090

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

Durham to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Durham, NC to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,961	$2.68	$1,745 – $2,177
53' refrigerated	$2,339	$3.19	$2,035 – $2,643
48' flatbed	$2,400	$3.27	$2,064 – $2,736
Step deck	$2,622	$3.58	$2,202 – $3,041
Power only	$1,714	$2.34	$1,491 – $1,937
Hotshot	$1,293	$1.76	$1,073 – $1,513
26' box truck	$1,274	$1.74	$1,083 – $1,465
Sprinter van	$784	$1.07	$659 – $910

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More lanes from Durham

26' box truck lanes from Durham, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$1,313	$2.65	$1,116 – $1,510	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$3,812	$1.45	$3,240 – $4,383	6 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$2,029	$1.64	$1,725 – $2,333	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$3,611	$1.63	$3,069 – $4,152	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,100	$2.70	$935 – $1,265	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$2,317	$1.60	$1,969 – $2,664	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$3,736	$1.45	$3,175 – $4,296	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,228 mi	$2,019	$1.64	$1,717 – $2,322	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 Durham, NC to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Durham, NC to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,274 all-in in October 2026, or $1.74 a mile over about 733 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,083 and $1,465.

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

About 733 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 $509 of the $1,274 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $765 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,090, which makes Durham, NC to Chicago, IL 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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