Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Gulfport, MS to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$1,720box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.84
Distance: 935 mi
Typical range: $1,462–$1,977
Transit: 2 days

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

Gulfport to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,070
Fuel: $650
All-in estimate: $1,720

Return trip

Chicago → Gulfport$2,494

This direction runs 31% below the return trip. Leaving MS prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Gulfport to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Gulfport, MS to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,640	$2.82	$2,349 – $2,930
53' refrigerated	$3,147	$3.37	$2,738 – $3,556
48' flatbed	$3,211	$3.43	$2,762 – $3,661
Step deck	$3,503	$3.75	$2,943 – $4,064
Power only	$2,319	$2.48	$2,018 – $2,621
Hotshot	$1,750	$1.87	$1,452 – $2,047
26' box truck	$1,720	$1.84	$1,462 – $1,977
Sprinter van	$1,056	$1.13	$887 – $1,225

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More lanes from Gulfport

26' box truck lanes from Gulfport, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,302 mi	$3,075	$2.36	$2,614 – $3,536	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,038 mi	$3,386	$1.66	$2,878 – $3,894	5 d
Houston, TX	449 mi	$1,059	$2.36	$900 – $1,218	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,609 mi	$3,032	$1.88	$2,577 – $3,487	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,211 mi	$2,753	$2.27	$2,340 – $3,166	3 d
San Antonio, TX	672 mi	$1,402	$2.09	$1,192 – $1,612	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,953 mi	$3,260	$1.67	$2,771 – $3,749	5 d
Dallas, TX	568 mi	$1,242	$2.19	$1,056 – $1,429	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 Gulfport, MS to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Gulfport, MS to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,720 all-in in October 2026, or $1.84 a mile over about 935 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,462 and $1,977.

How far is Gulfport, MS from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 935 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 $650 of the $1,720 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,070 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Gulfport, MS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,494, which makes Gulfport, MS to Chicago, IL 31% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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