Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Smyrna, TN to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$1,057box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.18
Distance: 484 mi
Typical range: $899–$1,216
Transit: 2 days

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

Smyrna to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $721
Fuel: $336
All-in estimate: $1,057

Return trip

Chicago → Smyrna$1,478

This direction runs 29% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Smyrna to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Smyrna, TN to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,636	$3.38	$1,456 – $1,816
53' refrigerated	$1,953	$4.04	$1,699 – $2,207
48' flatbed	$2,027	$4.19	$1,743 – $2,311
Step deck	$2,219	$4.58	$1,864 – $2,574
Power only	$1,416	$2.93	$1,232 – $1,600
Hotshot	$1,068	$2.21	$886 – $1,249
26' box truck	$1,057	$2.18	$899 – $1,216
Sprinter van	$655	$1.35	$550 – $759

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More lanes from Smyrna

26' box truck lanes from Smyrna, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	891 mi	$2,251	$2.53	$1,913 – $2,589	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,126 mi	$3,510	$1.65	$2,984 – $4,037	5 d
Houston, TX	788 mi	$1,577	$2.00	$1,341 – $1,814	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,718 mi	$3,204	$1.87	$2,724 – $3,685	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	802 mi	$1,973	$2.46	$1,677 – $2,269	2 d
San Antonio, TX	978 mi	$1,869	$1.91	$1,589 – $2,149	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,067 mi	$3,422	$1.66	$2,909 – $3,936	5 d
Dallas, TX	735 mi	$1,496	$2.04	$1,272 – $1,721	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 Smyrna, TN to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Smyrna, TN to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,057 all-in in October 2026, or $2.18 a mile over about 484 mi. Quotes typically land between $899 and $1,216.

How far is Smyrna, TN from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 484 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 $336 of the $1,057 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $721 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Smyrna, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,478, which makes Smyrna, TN to Chicago, IL 29% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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