Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Oxford, AL to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$1,404box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.06
Distance: 682 mi
Typical range: $1,194–$1,615
Transit: 2 days

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

Oxford to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $930
Fuel: $474
All-in estimate: $1,404

Return trip

Chicago → Oxford$1,945

This direction runs 28% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Oxford to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Oxford, AL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,164	$3.17	$1,926 – $2,402
53' refrigerated	$2,581	$3.78	$2,245 – $2,916
48' flatbed	$2,653	$3.89	$2,282 – $3,025
Step deck	$2,899	$4.25	$2,435 – $3,363
Power only	$1,888	$2.77	$1,643 – $2,134
Hotshot	$1,424	$2.09	$1,182 – $1,666
26' box truck	$1,404	$2.06	$1,194 – $1,615
Sprinter van	$865	$1.27	$727 – $1,004

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More lanes from Oxford

26' box truck lanes from Oxford, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	965 mi	$2,501	$2.59	$2,126 – $2,877	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,195 mi	$3,768	$1.72	$3,202 – $4,333	5 d
Houston, TX	729 mi	$1,551	$2.13	$1,318 – $1,783	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,776 mi	$3,441	$1.94	$2,925 – $3,957	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	873 mi	$2,198	$2.52	$1,868 – $2,528	2 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$1,890	$2.01	$1,607 – $2,174	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,126 mi	$3,661	$1.72	$3,112 – $4,210	5 d
Dallas, TX	746 mi	$1,578	$2.12	$1,341 – $1,815	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 Oxford, AL to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Oxford, AL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,404 all-in in October 2026, or $2.06 a mile over about 682 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,194 and $1,615.

How far is Oxford, AL from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 682 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 $474 of the $1,404 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $930 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Oxford, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,945, which makes Oxford, AL to Chicago, IL 28% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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