Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Adelanto, CA to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$4,356box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.20
Distance: 1,984 mi
Typical range: $3,702–$5,009
Transit: 5 days

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

Adelanto to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,978
Fuel: $1,378
All-in estimate: $4,356

Return trip

Chicago → Adelanto$3,992

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Adelanto to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Adelanto, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,645	$3.35	$5,914 – $7,376
53' refrigerated	$7,916	$3.99	$6,887 – $8,945
48' flatbed	$7,970	$4.02	$6,854 – $9,086
Step deck	$8,673	$4.37	$7,285 – $10,060
Power only	$5,905	$2.98	$5,137 – $6,673
Hotshot	$4,458	$2.25	$3,700 – $5,216
26' box truck	$4,356	$2.20	$3,702 – $5,009
Sprinter van	$2,658	$1.34	$2,233 – $3,083

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More lanes from Adelanto

26' box truck lanes from Adelanto, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,823 mi	$8,174	$2.90	$6,948 – $9,400	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	80 mi	$636	$7.95	$541 – $732	1 d
Houston, TX	1,567 mi	$3,718	$2.37	$3,160 – $4,276	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	370 mi	$1,338	$3.62	$1,138 – $1,539	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,753 mi	$7,599	$2.76	$6,459 – $8,739	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,370 mi	$3,313	$2.42	$2,816 – $3,810	3 d
San Diego, CA	145 mi	$766	$5.28	$651 – $880	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,408 mi	$3,391	$2.41	$2,882 – $3,899	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 Adelanto, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Adelanto, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,356 all-in in October 2026, or $2.20 a mile over about 1,984 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,702 and $5,009.

How far is Adelanto, CA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,984 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,378 of the $4,356 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,978 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Adelanto, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,992, which makes Adelanto, CA to Chicago, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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