Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Enterprise, AL to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$1,683box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.95
Distance: 865 mi
Typical range: $1,431–$1,936
Transit: 2 days

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

Enterprise to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,082
Fuel: $601
All-in estimate: $1,683

Return trip

Chicago → Enterprise$2,332

This direction runs 28% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Enterprise to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Enterprise, AL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,586	$2.99	$2,302 – $2,871
53' refrigerated	$3,083	$3.56	$2,683 – $3,484
48' flatbed	$3,152	$3.64	$2,711 – $3,593
Step deck	$3,440	$3.98	$2,890 – $3,990
Power only	$2,269	$2.62	$1,974 – $2,564
Hotshot	$1,711	$1.98	$1,420 – $2,002
26' box truck	$1,683	$1.95	$1,431 – $1,936
Sprinter van	$1,034	$1.20	$869 – $1,200

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More lanes from Enterprise

26' box truck lanes from Enterprise, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,092 mi	$2,765	$2.53	$2,350 – $3,180	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,236 mi	$3,831	$1.71	$3,256 – $4,406	5 d
Houston, TX	681 mi	$1,474	$2.16	$1,253 – $1,695	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,810 mi	$3,499	$1.93	$2,974 – $4,024	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,001 mi	$2,451	$2.45	$2,083 – $2,818	3 d
San Antonio, TX	904 mi	$1,831	$2.03	$1,556 – $2,106	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,157 mi	$3,709	$1.72	$3,152 – $4,265	5 d
Dallas, TX	764 mi	$1,607	$2.10	$1,366 – $1,848	2 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 Enterprise, AL to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Enterprise, AL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,683 all-in in October 2026, or $1.95 a mile over about 865 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,431 and $1,936.

How far is Enterprise, AL from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 865 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 $601 of the $1,683 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,082 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Enterprise, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,332, which makes Enterprise, AL to Chicago, IL 28% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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