Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Paragould, AR to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$1,059box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.10
Distance: 504 mi
Typical range: $900–$1,218
Transit: 2 days

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

Paragould to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $709
Fuel: $350
All-in estimate: $1,059

Return trip

Chicago → Paragould$1,410

This direction runs 25% below the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Paragould to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Paragould, AR to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,638	$3.25	$1,458 – $1,818
53' refrigerated	$1,955	$3.88	$1,701 – $2,209
48' flatbed	$2,026	$4.02	$1,743 – $2,310
Step deck	$2,218	$4.40	$1,863 – $2,573
Power only	$1,419	$2.82	$1,235 – $1,604
Hotshot	$1,070	$2.12	$888 – $1,252
26' box truck	$1,059	$2.10	$900 – $1,218
Sprinter van	$655	$1.30	$550 – $760

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More lanes from Paragould

26' box truck lanes from Paragould, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,122 mi	$2,642	$2.35	$2,246 – $3,038	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,864 mi	$3,042	$1.63	$2,586 – $3,498	4 d
Houston, TX	610 mi	$1,271	$2.08	$1,080 – $1,462	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,456 mi	$2,705	$1.86	$2,299 – $3,111	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$2,357	$2.27	$2,003 – $2,710	3 d
San Antonio, TX	768 mi	$1,507	$1.96	$1,281 – $1,734	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,804 mi	$2,955	$1.64	$2,512 – $3,399	4 d
Dallas, TX	497 mi	$1,102	$2.22	$937 – $1,267	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 Paragould, AR to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Paragould, AR to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,059 all-in in October 2026, or $2.10 a mile over about 504 mi. Quotes typically land between $900 and $1,218.

How far is Paragould, AR from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 504 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 $350 of the $1,059 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $709 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Paragould, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,410, which makes Paragould, AR to Chicago, IL 25% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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