Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Sarasota, FL to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$1,637box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.33
Distance: 1,231 mi
Typical range: $1,391–$1,882
Transit: 3 days

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

Sarasota to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $782
Fuel: $855
All-in estimate: $1,637

Return trip

Chicago → Sarasota$3,978

This direction runs 59% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Sarasota to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Sarasota, FL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,506	$2.04	$2,230 – $2,781
53' refrigerated	$2,986	$2.43	$2,598 – $3,374
48' flatbed	$3,030	$2.46	$2,606 – $3,454
Step deck	$3,302	$2.68	$2,774 – $3,830
Power only	$2,212	$1.80	$1,925 – $2,500
Hotshot	$1,669	$1.36	$1,386 – $1,953
26' box truck	$1,637	$1.33	$1,391 – $1,882
Sprinter van	$1,002	$0.81	$842 – $1,163

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More lanes from Sarasota

26' box truck lanes from Sarasota, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,231 mi	$2,230	$1.81	$1,896 – $2,565	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,560 mi	$3,164	$1.24	$2,689 – $3,639	6 d
Houston, TX	941 mi	$1,380	$1.47	$1,173 – $1,587	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$2,955	$1.39	$2,511 – $3,398	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,148 mi	$2,002	$1.74	$1,702 – $2,302	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,158 mi	$1,634	$1.41	$1,389 – $1,879	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,470 mi	$3,062	$1.24	$2,603 – $3,522	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,096 mi	$1,562	$1.42	$1,327 – $1,796	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 Sarasota, FL to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Sarasota, FL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,637 all-in in October 2026, or $1.33 a mile over about 1,231 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,391 and $1,882.

How far is Sarasota, FL from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,231 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 $855 of the $1,637 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $782 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Sarasota, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,978, which makes Sarasota, FL to Chicago, IL 59% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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