Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Matthews, NC to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$1,237box truck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.76
Distance: 705 mi
Typical range: $1,052–$1,423
Transit: 2 days

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

Matthews to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $747
Fuel: $490
All-in estimate: $1,237

Return trip

Chicago → Matthews$2,030

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Matthews to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Matthews, NC to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,905	$2.70	$1,696 – $2,115
53' refrigerated	$2,273	$3.22	$1,977 – $2,568
48' flatbed	$2,335	$3.31	$2,008 – $2,661
Step deck	$2,550	$3.62	$2,142 – $2,959
Power only	$1,664	$2.36	$1,448 – $1,881
Hotshot	$1,255	$1.78	$1,042 – $1,469
26' box truck	$1,237	$1.76	$1,052 – $1,423
Sprinter van	$762	$1.08	$640 – $884

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More lanes from Matthews

26' box truck lanes from Matthews, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$1,547	$2.47	$1,315 – $1,779	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,517 mi	$3,667	$1.46	$3,117 – $4,217	6 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$1,841	$1.68	$1,565 – $2,117	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,107 mi	$3,444	$1.63	$2,927 – $3,960	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$1,319	$2.46	$1,121 – $1,517	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,309 mi	$2,131	$1.63	$1,811 – $2,451	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,457 mi	$3,587	$1.46	$3,049 – $4,125	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,101 mi	$1,845	$1.68	$1,568 – $2,121	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 Matthews, NC to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Matthews, NC to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,237 all-in in October 2026, or $1.76 a mile over about 705 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,052 and $1,423.

How far is Matthews, NC from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 705 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 $490 of the $1,237 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $747 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Matthews, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,030, which makes Matthews, NC to Chicago, IL 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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