Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Picayune, MS to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$1,714box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.84
Distance: 931 mi
Typical range: $1,457–$1,971
Transit: 2 days

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

Picayune to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,067
Fuel: $647
All-in estimate: $1,714

Return trip

Chicago → Picayune$2,486

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

Picayune to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Picayune, MS to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,631	$2.83	$2,341 – $2,920
53' refrigerated	$3,136	$3.37	$2,729 – $3,544
48' flatbed	$3,201	$3.44	$2,753 – $3,649
Step deck	$3,492	$3.75	$2,933 – $4,051
Power only	$2,311	$2.48	$2,011 – $2,612
Hotshot	$1,744	$1.87	$1,447 – $2,040
26' box truck	$1,714	$1.84	$1,457 – $1,971
Sprinter van	$1,052	$1.13	$884 – $1,221

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More lanes from Picayune

26' box truck lanes from Picayune, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,327 mi	$3,125	$2.35	$2,656 – $3,594	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,995 mi	$3,322	$1.67	$2,824 – $3,820	5 d
Houston, TX	408 mi	$996	$2.44	$847 – $1,146	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,566 mi	$2,961	$1.89	$2,517 – $3,406	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,236 mi	$2,800	$2.27	$2,380 – $3,220	3 d
San Antonio, TX	631 mi	$1,339	$2.12	$1,138 – $1,540	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,909 mi	$3,194	$1.67	$2,715 – $3,673	4 d
Dallas, TX	526 mi	$1,178	$2.24	$1,001 – $1,354	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 Picayune, MS to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Picayune, MS to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,714 all-in in October 2026, or $1.84 a mile over about 931 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,457 and $1,971.

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

About 931 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 $647 of the $1,714 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,067 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,486, which makes Picayune, MS to Chicago, IL 31% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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