Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Kernersville, NC to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$1,193box truck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.78
Distance: 671 mi
Typical range: $1,014–$1,372
Transit: 2 days

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

Kernersville to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $727
Fuel: $466
All-in estimate: $1,193

Return trip

Chicago → Kernersville$1,957

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

Kernersville to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Kernersville, NC to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,838	$2.74	$1,636 – $2,040
53' refrigerated	$2,192	$3.27	$1,907 – $2,477
48' flatbed	$2,255	$3.36	$1,939 – $2,571
Step deck	$2,464	$3.67	$2,070 – $2,858
Power only	$1,604	$2.39	$1,395 – $1,812
Hotshot	$1,209	$1.80	$1,004 – $1,415
26' box truck	$1,193	$1.78	$1,014 – $1,372
Sprinter van	$735	$1.10	$618 – $853

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More lanes from Kernersville

26' box truck lanes from Kernersville, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	540 mi	$1,392	$2.58	$1,183 – $1,600	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,547 mi	$3,707	$1.46	$3,151 – $4,263	6 d
Houston, TX	1,165 mi	$1,933	$1.66	$1,643 – $2,223	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,142 mi	$3,495	$1.63	$2,971 – $4,019	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	450 mi	$1,171	$2.60	$996 – $1,347	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,372 mi	$2,218	$1.62	$1,885 – $2,550	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$3,631	$1.46	$3,086 – $4,175	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,152 mi	$1,915	$1.66	$1,628 – $2,202	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 Kernersville, NC to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Kernersville, NC to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,193 all-in in October 2026, or $1.78 a mile over about 671 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,014 and $1,372.

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

About 671 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 $466 of the $1,193 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $727 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,957, which makes Kernersville, NC to Chicago, IL 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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