Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Winston-Salem, NC to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$1,182box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.78
Distance: 663 mi
Typical range: $1,005–$1,360
Transit: 2 days

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

Winston-Salem to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $721
Fuel: $461
All-in estimate: $1,182

Return trip

Chicago → Winston-Salem$1,940

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Winston-Salem to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Winston-Salem, NC to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,822	$2.75	$1,622 – $2,023
53' refrigerated	$2,173	$3.28	$1,891 – $2,456
48' flatbed	$2,236	$3.37	$1,923 – $2,549
Step deck	$2,444	$3.69	$2,053 – $2,835
Power only	$1,589	$2.40	$1,383 – $1,796
Hotshot	$1,199	$1.81	$995 – $1,402
26' box truck	$1,182	$1.78	$1,005 – $1,360
Sprinter van	$729	$1.10	$612 – $845

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More lanes from Winston-Salem

26' box truck lanes from Winston-Salem, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$1,408	$2.56	$1,197 – $1,619	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$3,691	$1.46	$3,137 – $4,244	6 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$1,918	$1.66	$1,630 – $2,205	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$3,477	$1.63	$2,956 – $3,999	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$1,185	$2.59	$1,007 – $1,362	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$2,202	$1.62	$1,872 – $2,533	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$3,616	$1.46	$3,074 – $4,159	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,141 mi	$1,900	$1.67	$1,615 – $2,185	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 Winston-Salem, NC to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Winston-Salem, NC to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,182 all-in in October 2026, or $1.78 a mile over about 663 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,005 and $1,360.

How far is Winston-Salem, NC from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 663 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 $461 of the $1,182 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $721 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Winston-Salem, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,940, which makes Winston-Salem, NC to Chicago, IL 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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