Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Adelanto, CA box truck rate

$3,992box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.01
Distance: 1,984 mi
Typical range: $3,393–$4,591
Transit: 5 days

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

Chicago to Adelanto price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,614
Fuel: $1,378
All-in estimate: $3,992

Return trip

Adelanto → Chicago$4,356

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Chicago to Adelanto by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Adelanto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,091	$3.07	$5,421 – $6,761
53' refrigerated	$7,255	$3.66	$6,312 – $8,198
48' flatbed	$7,305	$3.68	$6,282 – $8,328
Step deck	$7,949	$4.01	$6,677 – $9,221
Power only	$5,412	$2.73	$4,709 – $6,116
Hotshot	$4,086	$2.06	$3,391 – $4,781
26' box truck	$3,992	$2.01	$3,393 – $4,591
Sprinter van	$2,436	$1.23	$2,046 – $2,826

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More lanes from Chicago

26' box truck lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,618	$3.09	$2,225 – $3,010	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$4,134	$2.00	$3,514 – $4,754	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$2,499	$2.26	$2,124 – $2,874	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$3,852	$2.26	$3,274 – $4,429	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,353	$2.99	$2,000 – $2,706	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,740	$2.22	$2,329 – $3,152	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$4,082	$2.01	$3,470 – $4,694	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,195	$2.33	$1,865 – $2,524	2 d

More lanes into Adelanto

26' box truck lanes into Adelanto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,823 mi	$4,557	$1.61	$3,874 – $5,241	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	80 mi	$636	$7.95	$541 – $732	1 d
Houston, TX	1,567 mi	$2,531	$1.62	$2,152 – $2,911	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	370 mi	$697	$1.88	$593 – $802	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,753 mi	$3,955	$1.44	$3,361 – $4,548	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,370 mi	$2,255	$1.65	$1,917 – $2,594	3 d
San Diego, CA	145 mi	$766	$5.28	$651 – $880	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,408 mi	$2,309	$1.64	$1,962 – $2,655	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Adelanto, CA?

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Adelanto, CA is estimated at $3,992 all-in in October 2026, or $2.01 a mile over about 1,984 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,393 and $4,591.

How far is Chicago, IL from Adelanto, CA 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 $3,992 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,614 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,356, which makes Chicago, IL to Adelanto, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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