Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Dublin, CA box truck rate

$4,299box truck

+2.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.99
Distance: 2,155 mi
Typical range: $3,654–$4,944
Transit: 5 days

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

Chicago to Dublin price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,802
Fuel: $1,497
All-in estimate: $4,299

Return trip

Dublin → Chicago$4,691

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

Chicago to Dublin by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Dublin, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,556	$3.04	$5,835 – $7,277
53' refrigerated	$7,808	$3.62	$6,793 – $8,823
48' flatbed	$7,854	$3.64	$6,754 – $8,953
Step deck	$8,544	$3.96	$7,177 – $9,911
Power only	$5,831	$2.71	$5,073 – $6,589
Hotshot	$4,402	$2.04	$3,654 – $5,151
26' box truck	$4,299	$1.99	$3,654 – $4,944
Sprinter van	$2,622	$1.22	$2,203 – $3,042

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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 Dublin

26' box truck lanes into Dublin, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,002 mi	$4,824	$1.61	$4,100 – $5,547	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	379 mi	$1,231	$3.25	$1,046 – $1,416	1 d
Houston, TX	1,902 mi	$3,001	$1.58	$2,551 – $3,451	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	732 mi	$1,111	$1.52	$944 – $1,278	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,940 mi	$4,202	$1.43	$3,571 – $4,832	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,718 mi	$2,743	$1.60	$2,332 – $3,154	4 d
San Diego, CA	510 mi	$1,492	$2.92	$1,268 – $1,715	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,715 mi	$2,739	$1.60	$2,328 – $3,150	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Dublin, CA is estimated at $4,299 all-in in October 2026, or $1.99 a mile over about 2,155 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,654 and $4,944.

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

About 2,155 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 $1,497 of the $4,299 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,802 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,691, which makes Chicago, IL to Dublin, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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