Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

York, NE to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$1,461box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.39
Distance: 611 mi
Typical range: $1,242–$1,681
Transit: 2 days

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

York to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,037
Fuel: $424
All-in estimate: $1,461

Return trip

Chicago → York$1,536

This direction runs 5% below the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

York to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from York, NE to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,255	$3.69	$2,007 – $2,503
53' refrigerated	$2,690	$4.40	$2,340 – $3,039
48' flatbed	$2,773	$4.54	$2,385 – $3,162
Step deck	$3,032	$4.96	$2,547 – $3,517
Power only	$1,963	$3.21	$1,707 – $2,218
Hotshot	$1,480	$2.42	$1,228 – $1,731
26' box truck	$1,461	$2.39	$1,242 – $1,681
Sprinter van	$902	$1.48	$758 – $1,046

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More lanes from York

26' box truck lanes from York, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,456 mi	$3,969	$2.73	$3,374 – $4,564	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,454 mi	$2,955	$2.03	$2,512 – $3,398	4 d
Houston, TX	915 mi	$2,084	$2.28	$1,771 – $2,396	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,111 mi	$2,600	$2.34	$2,210 – $2,990	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,392 mi	$3,633	$2.61	$3,088 – $4,178	3 d
San Antonio, TX	932 mi	$2,115	$2.27	$1,797 – $2,432	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,430 mi	$2,913	$2.04	$2,476 – $3,350	3 d
Dallas, TX	661 mi	$1,626	$2.46	$1,382 – $1,869	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 York, NE to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from York, NE to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,461 all-in in October 2026, or $2.39 a mile over about 611 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,242 and $1,681.

How far is York, NE from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 611 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 $424 of the $1,461 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,037 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to York, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,536, which makes York, NE to Chicago, IL 5% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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