Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Elk Grove, CA box truck rate

$4,211box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.00
Distance: 2,106 mi
Typical range: $3,579–$4,843
Transit: 5 days

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

Chicago to Elk Grove price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,748
Fuel: $1,463
All-in estimate: $4,211

Return trip

Elk Grove → Chicago$4,595

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

Chicago to Elk Grove by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Elk Grove, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,423	$3.05	$5,716 – $7,129
53' refrigerated	$7,650	$3.63	$6,655 – $8,644
48' flatbed	$7,697	$3.65	$6,619 – $8,774
Step deck	$8,374	$3.98	$7,034 – $9,713
Power only	$5,711	$2.71	$4,968 – $6,453
Hotshot	$4,312	$2.05	$3,579 – $5,045
26' box truck	$4,211	$2.00	$3,579 – $4,843
Sprinter van	$2,569	$1.22	$2,158 – $2,980

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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 Elk Grove

26' box truck lanes into Elk Grove, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,952 mi	$4,749	$1.61	$4,037 – $5,462	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	408 mi	$1,289	$3.16	$1,095 – $1,482	1 d
Houston, TX	1,883 mi	$2,974	$1.58	$2,528 – $3,420	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	729 mi	$1,108	$1.52	$941 – $1,274	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,892 mi	$4,138	$1.43	$3,517 – $4,759	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$2,723	$1.60	$2,315 – $3,132	4 d
San Diego, CA	536 mi	$1,543	$2.88	$1,312 – $1,775	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,689 mi	$2,702	$1.60	$2,297 – $3,108	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Elk Grove, CA is estimated at $4,211 all-in in October 2026, or $2.00 a mile over about 2,106 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,579 and $4,843.

How far is Chicago, IL from Elk Grove, CA by truck?

About 2,106 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 $1,463 of the $4,211 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,748 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elk Grove, CA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,595, which makes Chicago, IL to Elk Grove, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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