Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Pearl, MS to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$1,515box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.91
Distance: 795 mi
Typical range: $1,287–$1,742
Transit: 2 days

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

Pearl to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $963
Fuel: $552
All-in estimate: $1,515

Return trip

Chicago → Pearl$2,197

This direction runs 31% below the return trip. Leaving MS prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Pearl to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Pearl, MS to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,329	$2.93	$2,073 – $2,585
53' refrigerated	$2,777	$3.49	$2,416 – $3,139
48' flatbed	$2,845	$3.58	$2,446 – $3,243
Step deck	$3,106	$3.91	$2,609 – $3,603
Power only	$2,040	$2.57	$1,775 – $2,305
Hotshot	$1,539	$1.94	$1,277 – $1,800
26' box truck	$1,515	$1.91	$1,287 – $1,742
Sprinter van	$932	$1.17	$783 – $1,081

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More lanes from Pearl

26' box truck lanes from Pearl, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,258 mi	$2,987	$2.37	$2,539 – $3,435	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,932 mi	$3,228	$1.67	$2,744 – $3,713	5 d
Houston, TX	422 mi	$1,018	$2.41	$865 – $1,170	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,506 mi	$2,863	$1.90	$2,434 – $3,293	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,167 mi	$2,669	$2.29	$2,269 – $3,070	3 d
San Antonio, TX	633 mi	$1,342	$2.12	$1,141 – $1,544	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,854 mi	$3,113	$1.68	$2,646 – $3,579	4 d
Dallas, TX	461 mi	$1,078	$2.34	$916 – $1,239	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 Pearl, MS to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Pearl, MS to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,515 all-in in October 2026, or $1.91 a mile over about 795 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,287 and $1,742.

How far is Pearl, MS from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 795 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 $552 of the $1,515 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $963 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Pearl, MS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,197, which makes Pearl, MS to Chicago, IL 31% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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