Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Tamarac, FL to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$1,790box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.31
Distance: 1,369 mi
Typical range: $1,522–$2,059
Transit: 3 days

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

Tamarac to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +18.0%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $839
Fuel: $951
All-in estimate: $1,790

Return trip

Chicago → Tamarac$4,351

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

Tamarac to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Tamarac, FL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,738	$2.00	$2,437 – $3,040
53' refrigerated	$3,263	$2.38	$2,839 – $3,687
48' flatbed	$3,305	$2.41	$2,842 – $3,767
Step deck	$3,600	$2.63	$3,024 – $4,176
Power only	$2,422	$1.77	$2,107 – $2,736
Hotshot	$1,828	$1.34	$1,517 – $2,138
26' box truck	$1,790	$1.31	$1,522 – $2,059
Sprinter van	$1,095	$0.80	$920 – $1,271

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More lanes from Tamarac

26' box truck lanes from Tamarac, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,254 mi	$2,265	$1.81	$1,925 – $2,605	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,749 mi	$3,378	$1.23	$2,871 – $3,884	6 d
Houston, TX	1,127 mi	$1,598	$1.42	$1,358 – $1,838	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$3,190	$1.38	$2,712 – $3,669	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,178 mi	$2,045	$1.74	$1,738 – $2,352	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,342 mi	$1,849	$1.38	$1,572 – $2,127	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,658 mi	$3,275	$1.23	$2,784 – $3,766	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,287 mi	$1,785	$1.39	$1,517 – $2,053	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 Tamarac, FL to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Tamarac, FL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,790 all-in in October 2026, or $1.31 a mile over about 1,369 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,522 and $2,059.

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

About 1,369 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 $951 of the $1,790 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $839 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,351, which makes Tamarac, FL to Chicago, IL 59% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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