Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Las Vegas, NV to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$2,383box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.33
Distance: 1,797 mi
Typical range: $2,025–$2,740
Transit: 4 days

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

Las Vegas to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,135
Fuel: $1,248
All-in estimate: $2,383

Return trip

Chicago → Las Vegas$4,138

This direction runs 42% below the return trip. Leaving NV prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Las Vegas to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Las Vegas, NV to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,637	$2.02	$3,237 – $4,038
53' refrigerated	$4,333	$2.41	$3,770 – $4,896
48' flatbed	$4,369	$2.43	$3,757 – $4,981
Step deck	$4,755	$2.65	$3,995 – $5,516
Power only	$3,228	$1.80	$2,809 – $3,648
Hotshot	$2,437	$1.36	$2,023 – $2,852
26' box truck	$2,383	$1.33	$2,025 – $2,740
Sprinter van	$1,455	$0.81	$1,222 – $1,688

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More lanes from Las Vegas

26' box truck lanes from Las Vegas, NV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,639 mi	$4,589	$1.74	$3,900 – $5,277	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	277 mi	$614	$2.22	$522 – $706	1 d
Houston, TX	1,454 mi	$2,082	$1.43	$1,769 – $2,394	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	303 mi	$712	$2.35	$605 – $818	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,571 mi	$4,262	$1.66	$3,623 – $4,902	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,270 mi	$1,856	$1.46	$1,577 – $2,134	3 d
San Diego, CA	306 mi	$649	$2.12	$551 – $746	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,272 mi	$1,858	$1.46	$1,579 – $2,137	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 Las Vegas, NV to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Las Vegas, NV to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,383 all-in in October 2026, or $1.33 a mile over about 1,797 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,025 and $2,740.

How far is Las Vegas, NV from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,797 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,248 of the $2,383 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,135 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Las Vegas, NV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,138, which makes Las Vegas, NV to Chicago, IL 42% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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