Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Rockville Centre, NY to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$1,619box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.87
Distance: 865 mi
Typical range: $1,376–$1,861
Transit: 2 days

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

Rockville Centre to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,018
Fuel: $601
All-in estimate: $1,619

Return trip

Chicago → Rockville Centre$2,661

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

Rockville Centre to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Rockville Centre, NY to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,487	$2.87	$2,213 – $2,760
53' refrigerated	$2,965	$3.43	$2,580 – $3,351
48' flatbed	$3,031	$3.50	$2,607 – $3,455
Step deck	$3,308	$3.82	$2,779 – $3,837
Power only	$2,181	$2.52	$1,898 – $2,465
Hotshot	$1,646	$1.90	$1,366 – $1,925
26' box truck	$1,619	$1.87	$1,376 – $1,861
Sprinter van	$995	$1.15	$836 – $1,154

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More lanes from Rockville Centre

26' box truck lanes from Rockville Centre, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,920 mi	$4,702	$1.61	$3,996 – $5,407	7 d
Houston, TX	1,691 mi	$2,972	$1.76	$2,526 – $3,418	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,544 mi	$4,570	$1.80	$3,884 – $5,255	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	107 mi	$659	$6.16	$560 – $758	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,886 mi	$3,272	$1.73	$2,781 – $3,763	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,883 mi	$4,647	$1.61	$3,950 – $5,344	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,636 mi	$2,887	$1.76	$2,454 – $3,320	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	995 mi	$2,768	$2.78	$2,353 – $3,183	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 Rockville Centre, NY to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Rockville Centre, NY to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,619 all-in in October 2026, or $1.87 a mile over about 865 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,376 and $1,861.

How far is Rockville Centre, NY from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 865 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 $601 of the $1,619 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,018 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Rockville Centre, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,661, which makes Rockville Centre, NY to Chicago, IL 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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