Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Lauderdale Lakes, FL to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$1,795box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.31
Distance: 1,373 mi
Typical range: $1,525–$2,064
Transit: 3 days

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

Lauderdale Lakes to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.0%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $841
Fuel: $954
All-in estimate: $1,795

Return trip

Chicago → Lauderdale Lakes$4,362

This direction runs 59% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Lauderdale Lakes to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Lauderdale Lakes, FL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,745	$2.00	$2,443 – $3,047
53' refrigerated	$3,271	$2.38	$2,846 – $3,696
48' flatbed	$3,312	$2.41	$2,849 – $3,776
Step deck	$3,609	$2.63	$3,031 – $4,186
Power only	$2,428	$1.77	$2,112 – $2,743
Hotshot	$1,832	$1.33	$1,521 – $2,144
26' box truck	$1,795	$1.31	$1,525 – $2,064
Sprinter van	$1,098	$0.80	$922 – $1,274

More lanes from Lauderdale Lakes

26' box truck lanes from Lauderdale Lakes, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,255 mi	$2,266	$1.81	$1,927 – $2,606	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,754 mi	$3,383	$1.23	$2,876 – $3,891	6 d
Houston, TX	1,132 mi	$1,604	$1.42	$1,363 – $1,844	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,324 mi	$3,196	$1.38	$2,717 – $3,676	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,180 mi	$2,048	$1.74	$1,741 – $2,355	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,347 mi	$1,855	$1.38	$1,577 – $2,133	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,663 mi	$3,280	$1.23	$2,788 – $3,773	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,292 mi	$1,791	$1.39	$1,522 – $2,059	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 Lauderdale Lakes, FL to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Lauderdale Lakes, FL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,795 all-in in October 2026, or $1.31 a mile over about 1,373 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,525 and $2,064.

How far is Lauderdale Lakes, FL from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,373 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $954 of the $1,795 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $841 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Lauderdale Lakes, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,362, which makes Lauderdale Lakes, FL to Chicago, IL 59% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →