Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Roswell, NM to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$1,751box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.36
Distance: 1,285 mi
Typical range: $1,488–$2,014
Transit: 3 days

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

Roswell to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.1%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $858
Fuel: $893
All-in estimate: $1,751

Return trip

Chicago → Roswell$3,380

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving NM prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Roswell to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Roswell, NM to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,680	$2.09	$2,385 – $2,975
53' refrigerated	$3,194	$2.49	$2,779 – $3,609
48' flatbed	$3,238	$2.52	$2,785 – $3,691
Step deck	$3,528	$2.75	$2,964 – $4,093
Power only	$2,368	$1.84	$2,060 – $2,675
Hotshot	$1,787	$1.39	$1,483 – $2,091
26' box truck	$1,751	$1.36	$1,488 – $2,014
Sprinter van	$1,072	$0.83	$900 – $1,244

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More lanes from Roswell

26' box truck lanes from Roswell, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,066 mi	$3,608	$1.75	$3,067 – $4,149	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	942 mi	$1,378	$1.46	$1,172 – $1,585	2 d
Houston, TX	699 mi	$1,133	$1.62	$963 – $1,303	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	514 mi	$970	$1.89	$825 – $1,116	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,986 mi	$3,314	$1.67	$2,817 – $3,811	5 d
San Antonio, TX	525 mi	$923	$1.76	$784 – $1,061	2 d
San Diego, CA	862 mi	$1,285	$1.49	$1,092 – $1,478	2 d
Dallas, TX	532 mi	$931	$1.75	$792 – $1,071	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 Roswell, NM to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Roswell, NM to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,751 all-in in October 2026, or $1.36 a mile over about 1,285 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,488 and $2,014.

How far is Roswell, NM from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,285 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $893 of the $1,751 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $858 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Roswell, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,380, which makes Roswell, NM to Chicago, IL 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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