Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Greensboro, NC to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$1,209box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.77
Distance: 683 mi
Typical range: $1,027–$1,390
Transit: 2 days

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

Greensboro to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $735
Fuel: $474
All-in estimate: $1,209

Return trip

Chicago → Greensboro$1,983

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

Greensboro to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Greensboro, NC to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,862	$2.73	$1,657 – $2,067
53' refrigerated	$2,221	$3.25	$1,932 – $2,509
48' flatbed	$2,283	$3.34	$1,963 – $2,603
Step deck	$2,495	$3.65	$2,095 – $2,894
Power only	$1,625	$2.38	$1,414 – $1,836
Hotshot	$1,226	$1.79	$1,017 – $1,434
26' box truck	$1,209	$1.77	$1,027 – $1,390
Sprinter van	$745	$1.09	$626 – $864

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More lanes from Greensboro

26' box truck lanes from Greensboro, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	529 mi	$1,372	$2.59	$1,166 – $1,578	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,564 mi	$3,729	$1.45	$3,170 – $4,289	6 d
Houston, TX	1,181 mi	$1,955	$1.66	$1,662 – $2,248	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,159 mi	$3,520	$1.63	$2,992 – $4,048	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	439 mi	$1,153	$2.63	$980 – $1,325	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,388 mi	$2,240	$1.61	$1,904 – $2,576	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,507 mi	$3,653	$1.46	$3,105 – $4,201	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,169 mi	$1,938	$1.66	$1,648 – $2,229	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 Greensboro, NC to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Greensboro, NC to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,209 all-in in October 2026, or $1.77 a mile over about 683 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,027 and $1,390.

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

About 683 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 $474 of the $1,209 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $735 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,983, which makes Greensboro, NC to Chicago, IL 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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