Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

High Point, NC to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$1,207box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.77
Distance: 682 mi
Typical range: $1,026–$1,388
Transit: 2 days

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

High Point to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $733
Fuel: $474
All-in estimate: $1,207

Return trip

Chicago → High Point$1,981

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

High Point to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from High Point, NC to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,860	$2.73	$1,655 – $2,064
53' refrigerated	$2,218	$3.25	$1,930 – $2,507
48' flatbed	$2,281	$3.34	$1,961 – $2,600
Step deck	$2,492	$3.65	$2,093 – $2,891
Power only	$1,623	$2.38	$1,412 – $1,834
Hotshot	$1,224	$1.79	$1,016 – $1,432
26' box truck	$1,207	$1.77	$1,026 – $1,388
Sprinter van	$744	$1.09	$625 – $863

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More lanes from High Point

26' box truck lanes from High Point, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	543 mi	$1,397	$2.57	$1,187 – $1,607	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,554 mi	$3,716	$1.45	$3,159 – $4,273	6 d
Houston, TX	1,167 mi	$1,936	$1.66	$1,645 – $2,226	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,149 mi	$3,505	$1.63	$2,979 – $4,031	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	452 mi	$1,175	$2.60	$998 – $1,351	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,375 mi	$2,222	$1.62	$1,888 – $2,555	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,497 mi	$3,640	$1.46	$3,094 – $4,186	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,157 mi	$1,922	$1.66	$1,634 – $2,210	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 High Point, NC to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from High Point, NC to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,207 all-in in October 2026, or $1.77 a mile over about 682 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,026 and $1,388.

How far is High Point, NC from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 682 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 $1,207 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $733 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to High Point, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,981, which makes High Point, NC to Chicago, IL 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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