Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Grand Prairie, TX to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$1,655box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.72
Distance: 960 mi
Typical range: $1,407–$1,903
Transit: 2 days

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

Grand Prairie to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $988
Fuel: $667
All-in estimate: $1,655

Return trip

Chicago → Grand Prairie$2,228

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Grand Prairie to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Grand Prairie, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,540	$2.65	$2,261 – $2,820
53' refrigerated	$3,028	$3.15	$2,634 – $3,422
48' flatbed	$3,088	$3.22	$2,656 – $3,520
Step deck	$3,369	$3.51	$2,830 – $3,908
Power only	$2,233	$2.33	$1,942 – $2,523
Hotshot	$1,685	$1.75	$1,398 – $1,971
26' box truck	$1,655	$1.72	$1,407 – $1,903
Sprinter van	$1,016	$1.06	$853 – $1,179

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More lanes from Grand Prairie

26' box truck lanes from Grand Prairie, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,637 mi	$3,528	$2.16	$2,999 – $4,057	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,458 mi	$2,379	$1.63	$2,022 – $2,736	4 d
Houston, TX	262 mi	$727	$2.78	$618 – $836	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$1,964	$1.91	$1,670 – $2,259	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,551 mi	$3,203	$2.06	$2,722 – $3,683	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$758	$2.68	$644 – $871	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,377 mi	$2,265	$1.65	$1,925 – $2,605	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,084 mi	$2,794	$2.58	$2,375 – $3,213	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 Grand Prairie, TX to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Grand Prairie, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,655 all-in in October 2026, or $1.72 a mile over about 960 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,407 and $1,903.

How far is Grand Prairie, TX from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 960 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 $667 of the $1,655 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $988 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Grand Prairie, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,228, which makes Grand Prairie, TX to Chicago, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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