Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Brea, CA to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$4,454box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.19
Distance: 2,034 mi
Typical range: $3,786–$5,122
Transit: 5 days

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

Brea to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,041
Fuel: $1,413
All-in estimate: $4,454

Return trip

Chicago → Brea$4,082

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

Brea to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Brea, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,794	$3.34	$6,046 – $7,541
53' refrigerated	$8,092	$3.98	$7,040 – $9,144
48' flatbed	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286
Step deck	$8,863	$4.36	$7,445 – $10,281
Power only	$6,039	$2.97	$5,254 – $6,824
Hotshot	$4,559	$2.24	$3,784 – $5,334
26' box truck	$4,454	$2.19	$3,786 – $5,122
Sprinter van	$2,717	$1.34	$2,283 – $3,152

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More lanes from Brea

26' box truck lanes from Brea, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,871 mi	$8,302	$2.89	$7,057 – $9,548	6 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$3,763	$2.37	$3,199 – $4,328	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	392 mi	$1,387	$3.54	$1,179 – $1,595	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,800 mi	$7,718	$2.76	$6,561 – $8,876	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,388 mi	$3,350	$2.41	$2,847 – $3,852	3 d
San Diego, CA	103 mi	$682	$6.62	$580 – $784	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,437 mi	$3,450	$2.40	$2,933 – $3,968	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,504 mi	$8,223	$3.28	$6,990 – $9,456	6 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 Brea, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Brea, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,454 all-in in October 2026, or $2.19 a mile over about 2,034 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,786 and $5,122.

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

About 2,034 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 $1,413 of the $4,454 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,041 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,082, which makes Brea, CA to Chicago, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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