Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Lufkin, TX to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$1,673box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.72
Distance: 973 mi
Typical range: $1,422–$1,924
Transit: 3 days

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

Lufkin to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $997
Fuel: $676
All-in estimate: $1,673

Return trip

Chicago → Lufkin$2,252

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

Lufkin to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Lufkin, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,567	$2.64	$2,285 – $2,850
53' refrigerated	$3,060	$3.15	$2,663 – $3,458
48' flatbed	$3,120	$3.21	$2,683 – $3,557
Step deck	$3,404	$3.50	$2,859 – $3,948
Power only	$2,257	$2.32	$1,964 – $2,551
Hotshot	$1,703	$1.75	$1,414 – $1,993
26' box truck	$1,673	$1.72	$1,422 – $1,924
Sprinter van	$1,027	$1.06	$863 – $1,191

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More lanes from Lufkin

26' box truck lanes from Lufkin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,563 mi	$3,389	$2.17	$2,880 – $3,897	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,636 mi	$2,628	$1.61	$2,234 – $3,022	4 d
Houston, TX	134 mi	$542	$4.04	$461 – $623	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,207 mi	$2,236	$1.85	$1,901 – $2,572	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,474 mi	$3,065	$2.08	$2,605 – $3,525	4 d
San Antonio, TX	307 mi	$793	$2.58	$674 – $911	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,550 mi	$2,508	$1.62	$2,132 – $2,884	4 d
Dallas, TX	185 mi	$616	$3.33	$523 – $708	1 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 Lufkin, TX to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Lufkin, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,673 all-in in October 2026, or $1.72 a mile over about 973 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,422 and $1,924.

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

About 973 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 $676 of the $1,673 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $997 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,252, which makes Lufkin, TX to Chicago, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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