Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Venice, FL to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$1,659box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.33
Distance: 1,251 mi
Typical range: $1,410–$1,908
Transit: 3 days

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

Venice to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $790
Fuel: $869
All-in estimate: $1,659

Return trip

Chicago → Venice$4,032

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

Venice to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Venice, FL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,539	$2.03	$2,260 – $2,819
53' refrigerated	$3,026	$2.42	$2,633 – $3,420
48' flatbed	$3,070	$2.45	$2,640 – $3,500
Step deck	$3,345	$2.67	$2,810 – $3,881
Power only	$2,242	$1.79	$1,951 – $2,534
Hotshot	$1,692	$1.35	$1,405 – $1,980
26' box truck	$1,659	$1.33	$1,410 – $1,908
Sprinter van	$1,016	$0.81	$853 – $1,178

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More lanes from Venice

26' box truck lanes from Venice, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,243 mi	$2,248	$1.81	$1,911 – $2,586	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,575 mi	$3,181	$1.24	$2,704 – $3,658	6 d
Houston, TX	955 mi	$1,397	$1.46	$1,187 – $1,606	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,145 mi	$2,973	$1.39	$2,527 – $3,419	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,161 mi	$2,021	$1.74	$1,718 – $2,324	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,171 mi	$1,649	$1.41	$1,402 – $1,897	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,485 mi	$3,079	$1.24	$2,617 – $3,541	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,113 mi	$1,581	$1.42	$1,344 – $1,819	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 Venice, FL to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Venice, FL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,659 all-in in October 2026, or $1.33 a mile over about 1,251 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,410 and $1,908.

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

About 1,251 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 $869 of the $1,659 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $790 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,032, which makes Venice, FL to Chicago, IL 59% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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