Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Alameda, CA box truck rate

$4,339box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.99
Distance: 2,177 mi
Typical range: $3,688–$4,989
Transit: 5 days

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

Chicago to Alameda price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,827
Fuel: $1,512
All-in estimate: $4,339

Return trip

Alameda → Chicago$4,734

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

Chicago to Alameda by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Alameda, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,616	$3.04	$5,888 – $7,343
53' refrigerated	$7,880	$3.62	$6,855 – $8,904
48' flatbed	$7,925	$3.64	$6,815 – $9,034
Step deck	$8,621	$3.96	$7,241 – $10,000
Power only	$5,885	$2.70	$5,120 – $6,650
Hotshot	$4,443	$2.04	$3,688 – $5,198
26' box truck	$4,339	$1.99	$3,688 – $4,989
Sprinter van	$2,646	$1.22	$2,223 – $3,070

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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 Alameda

26' box truck lanes into Alameda, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,024 mi	$4,856	$1.61	$4,128 – $5,585	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$1,265	$3.19	$1,075 – $1,455	1 d
Houston, TX	1,925 mi	$3,033	$1.58	$2,578 – $3,488	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	754 mi	$1,136	$1.51	$966 – $1,307	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,962 mi	$4,231	$1.43	$3,596 – $4,865	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,741 mi	$2,775	$1.59	$2,359 – $3,192	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$1,526	$2.89	$1,297 – $1,754	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,738 mi	$2,771	$1.59	$2,355 – $3,187	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Alameda, CA is estimated at $4,339 all-in in October 2026, or $1.99 a mile over about 2,177 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,688 and $4,989.

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

About 2,177 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 $1,512 of the $4,339 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,827 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,734, which makes Chicago, IL to Alameda, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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