Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Lancaster, TX to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$1,650box truck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.73
Distance: 956 mi
Typical range: $1,402–$1,897
Transit: 2 days

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

Lancaster to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $986
Fuel: $664
All-in estimate: $1,650

Return trip

Chicago → Lancaster$2,221

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

Lancaster to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Lancaster, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,532	$2.65	$2,253 – $2,810
53' refrigerated	$3,018	$3.16	$2,626 – $3,411
48' flatbed	$3,078	$3.22	$2,647 – $3,509
Step deck	$3,358	$3.51	$2,821 – $3,895
Power only	$2,225	$2.33	$1,936 – $2,515
Hotshot	$1,679	$1.76	$1,393 – $1,964
26' box truck	$1,650	$1.73	$1,402 – $1,897
Sprinter van	$1,013	$1.06	$851 – $1,175

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More lanes from Lancaster

26' box truck lanes from Lancaster, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,626 mi	$3,507	$2.16	$2,981 – $4,033	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,476 mi	$2,404	$1.63	$2,043 – $2,765	4 d
Houston, TX	249 mi	$709	$2.85	$602 – $815	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,048 mi	$1,991	$1.90	$1,692 – $2,289	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,540 mi	$3,183	$2.07	$2,705 – $3,660	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$758	$2.68	$644 – $871	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,395 mi	$2,290	$1.64	$1,947 – $2,634	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,066 mi	$2,756	$2.59	$2,343 – $3,170	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 Lancaster, TX to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Lancaster, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,650 all-in in October 2026, or $1.73 a mile over about 956 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,402 and $1,897.

How far is Lancaster, TX from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 956 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 $664 of the $1,650 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $986 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Lancaster, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,221, which makes Lancaster, TX to Chicago, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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