Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Sanford, NC to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$1,294box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.73
Distance: 748 mi
Typical range: $1,100–$1,488
Transit: 2 days

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

Sanford to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $774
Fuel: $520
All-in estimate: $1,294

Return trip

Chicago → Sanford$2,123

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

Sanford to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Sanford, NC to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,991	$2.66	$1,772 – $2,210
53' refrigerated	$2,374	$3.17	$2,065 – $2,683
48' flatbed	$2,435	$3.26	$2,094 – $2,776
Step deck	$2,660	$3.56	$2,234 – $3,085
Power only	$1,741	$2.33	$1,515 – $1,967
Hotshot	$1,313	$1.76	$1,090 – $1,536
26' box truck	$1,294	$1.73	$1,100 – $1,488
Sprinter van	$796	$1.06	$669 – $924

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More lanes from Sanford

26' box truck lanes from Sanford, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	539 mi	$1,390	$2.58	$1,181 – $1,598	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,613 mi	$3,794	$1.45	$3,225 – $4,364	6 d
Houston, TX	1,204 mi	$1,986	$1.65	$1,688 – $2,284	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,206 mi	$3,589	$1.63	$3,050 – $4,127	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	451 mi	$1,173	$2.60	$997 – $1,349	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,416 mi	$2,278	$1.61	$1,936 – $2,620	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,555 mi	$3,717	$1.45	$3,160 – $4,275	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,205 mi	$1,988	$1.65	$1,690 – $2,286	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 Sanford, NC to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Sanford, NC to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,294 all-in in October 2026, or $1.73 a mile over about 748 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,100 and $1,488.

How far is Sanford, NC from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 748 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 $520 of the $1,294 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $774 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Sanford, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,123, which makes Sanford, NC to Chicago, IL 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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