Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Tarpon Springs, FL to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$1,561box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.34
Distance: 1,163 mi
Typical range: $1,327–$1,795
Transit: 3 days

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

Tarpon Springs to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $753
Fuel: $808
All-in estimate: $1,561

Return trip

Chicago → Tarpon Springs$3,794

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

Tarpon Springs to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Tarpon Springs, FL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,391	$2.06	$2,128 – $2,654
53' refrigerated	$2,850	$2.45	$2,479 – $3,220
48' flatbed	$2,895	$2.49	$2,489 – $3,300
Step deck	$3,155	$2.71	$2,651 – $3,660
Power only	$2,109	$1.81	$1,835 – $2,383
Hotshot	$1,592	$1.37	$1,321 – $1,862
26' box truck	$1,561	$1.34	$1,327 – $1,795
Sprinter van	$956	$0.82	$803 – $1,109

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More lanes from Tarpon Springs

26' box truck lanes from Tarpon Springs, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,179 mi	$2,151	$1.82	$1,829 – $2,474	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,521 mi	$3,120	$1.24	$2,652 – $3,588	6 d
Houston, TX	909 mi	$1,343	$1.48	$1,142 – $1,544	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,091 mi	$2,906	$1.39	$2,470 – $3,342	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,095 mi	$1,925	$1.76	$1,637 – $2,214	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,129 mi	$1,600	$1.42	$1,360 – $1,840	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,433 mi	$3,021	$1.24	$2,567 – $3,474	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,052 mi	$1,510	$1.44	$1,284 – $1,737	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 Tarpon Springs, FL to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Tarpon Springs, FL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,561 all-in in October 2026, or $1.34 a mile over about 1,163 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,327 and $1,795.

How far is Tarpon Springs, FL from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,163 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 $808 of the $1,561 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $753 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Tarpon Springs, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,794, which makes Tarpon Springs, FL to Chicago, IL 59% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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