Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Belmont, CA box truck rate

$4,353box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.99
Distance: 2,185 mi
Typical range: $3,700–$5,006
Transit: 5 days

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

Chicago to Belmont price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,835
Fuel: $1,518
All-in estimate: $4,353

Return trip

Belmont → Chicago$4,749

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

Chicago to Belmont by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Belmont, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,637	$3.04	$5,907 – $7,367
53' refrigerated	$7,905	$3.62	$6,878 – $8,933
48' flatbed	$7,950	$3.64	$6,837 – $9,063
Step deck	$8,649	$3.96	$7,265 – $10,032
Power only	$5,904	$2.70	$5,137 – $6,672
Hotshot	$4,458	$2.04	$3,700 – $5,216
26' box truck	$4,353	$1.99	$3,700 – $5,006
Sprinter van	$2,655	$1.22	$2,230 – $3,080

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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 Belmont

26' box truck lanes into Belmont, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,032 mi	$4,868	$1.61	$4,138 – $5,599	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	384 mi	$1,241	$3.23	$1,055 – $1,427	1 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$3,032	$1.58	$2,577 – $3,486	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	749 mi	$1,130	$1.51	$961 – $1,300	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,970 mi	$4,241	$1.43	$3,605 – $4,877	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,738 mi	$2,771	$1.59	$2,355 – $3,187	4 d
San Diego, CA	515 mi	$1,502	$2.92	$1,276 – $1,727	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,739 mi	$2,772	$1.59	$2,357 – $3,188	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Belmont, CA is estimated at $4,353 all-in in October 2026, or $1.99 a mile over about 2,185 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,700 and $5,006.

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

About 2,185 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 $1,518 of the $4,353 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,835 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,749, which makes Chicago, IL to Belmont, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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