Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Mansfield, TX to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$1,672box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.72
Distance: 972 mi
Typical range: $1,421–$1,922
Transit: 3 days

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

Mansfield to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $997
Fuel: $675
All-in estimate: $1,672

Return trip

Chicago → Mansfield$2,250

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

Mansfield to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Mansfield, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,565	$2.64	$2,283 – $2,847
53' refrigerated	$3,058	$3.15	$2,660 – $3,455
48' flatbed	$3,118	$3.21	$2,681 – $3,554
Step deck	$3,401	$3.50	$2,857 – $3,945
Power only	$2,255	$2.32	$1,962 – $2,549
Hotshot	$1,702	$1.75	$1,412 – $1,991
26' box truck	$1,672	$1.72	$1,421 – $1,922
Sprinter van	$1,026	$1.06	$862 – $1,190

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More lanes from Mansfield

26' box truck lanes from Mansfield, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,648 mi	$3,549	$2.15	$3,016 – $4,081	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,453 mi	$2,372	$1.63	$2,016 – $2,728	4 d
Houston, TX	257 mi	$720	$2.80	$612 – $828	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,025 mi	$1,955	$1.91	$1,662 – $2,248	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,562 mi	$3,222	$2.06	$2,739 – $3,706	4 d
San Antonio, TX	272 mi	$742	$2.73	$631 – $853	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,371 mi	$2,257	$1.65	$1,918 – $2,595	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,089 mi	$2,805	$2.58	$2,384 – $3,226	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 Mansfield, TX to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Mansfield, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,672 all-in in October 2026, or $1.72 a mile over about 972 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,421 and $1,922.

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

About 972 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 $675 of the $1,672 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $997 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,250, which makes Mansfield, TX to Chicago, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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