Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

West Memphis, AR to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$1,150box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.02
Distance: 568 mi
Typical range: $978–$1,323
Transit: 2 days

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

West Memphis to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $755
Fuel: $395
All-in estimate: $1,150

Return trip

Chicago → West Memphis$1,531

This direction runs 25% below the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

West Memphis to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from West Memphis, AR to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,776	$3.13	$1,581 – $1,971
53' refrigerated	$2,119	$3.73	$1,844 – $2,394
48' flatbed	$2,189	$3.85	$1,883 – $2,496
Step deck	$2,394	$4.22	$2,011 – $2,778
Power only	$1,543	$2.72	$1,343 – $1,744
Hotshot	$1,164	$2.05	$966 – $1,361
26' box truck	$1,150	$2.02	$978 – $1,323
Sprinter van	$710	$1.25	$597 – $824

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More lanes from West Memphis

26' box truck lanes from West Memphis, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,136 mi	$2,669	$2.35	$2,269 – $3,069	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,890 mi	$3,080	$1.63	$2,618 – $3,542	4 d
Houston, TX	564 mi	$1,202	$2.13	$1,022 – $1,383	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,476 mi	$2,737	$1.85	$2,327 – $3,148	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,049 mi	$2,379	$2.27	$2,022 – $2,736	3 d
San Antonio, TX	737 mi	$1,461	$1.98	$1,242 – $1,680	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,825 mi	$2,986	$1.64	$2,538 – $3,434	4 d
Dallas, TX	484 mi	$1,083	$2.24	$920 – $1,245	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 West Memphis, AR to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from West Memphis, AR to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,150 all-in in October 2026, or $2.02 a mile over about 568 mi. Quotes typically land between $978 and $1,323.

How far is West Memphis, AR from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 568 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 $395 of the $1,150 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $755 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to West Memphis, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,531, which makes West Memphis, AR to Chicago, IL 25% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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