Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Lincoln, NE to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$1,369box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.46
Distance: 557 mi
Typical range: $1,163–$1,574
Transit: 2 days

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

Lincoln to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $982
Fuel: $387
All-in estimate: $1,369

Return trip

Chicago → Lincoln$1,439

This direction runs 5% below the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Lincoln to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Lincoln, NE to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,114	$3.80	$1,881 – $2,347
53' refrigerated	$2,522	$4.53	$2,194 – $2,850
48' flatbed	$2,607	$4.68	$2,242 – $2,973
Step deck	$2,852	$5.12	$2,396 – $3,308
Power only	$1,836	$3.30	$1,597 – $2,075
Hotshot	$1,384	$2.49	$1,149 – $1,620
26' box truck	$1,369	$2.46	$1,163 – $1,574
Sprinter van	$846	$1.52	$710 – $981

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More lanes from Lincoln

26' box truck lanes from Lincoln, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$3,840	$2.74	$3,264 – $4,416	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$3,047	$2.02	$2,590 – $3,504	4 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$2,062	$2.28	$1,753 – $2,372	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$2,694	$2.32	$2,290 – $3,098	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$3,509	$2.63	$2,982 – $4,035	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$2,116	$2.27	$1,799 – $2,434	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$3,002	$2.03	$2,552 – $3,452	4 d
Dallas, TX	654 mi	$1,613	$2.47	$1,371 – $1,855	2 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 Lincoln, NE to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Lincoln, NE to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,369 all-in in October 2026, or $2.46 a mile over about 557 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,163 and $1,574.

How far is Lincoln, NE from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 557 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 $387 of the $1,369 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $982 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Lincoln, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,439, which makes Lincoln, NE to Chicago, IL 5% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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