Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Hemet, CA box truck rate

$4,001box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.01
Distance: 1,989 mi
Typical range: $3,401–$4,601
Transit: 5 days

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

Chicago to Hemet price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,619
Fuel: $1,382
All-in estimate: $4,001

Return trip

Hemet → Chicago$4,365

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

Chicago to Hemet by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Hemet, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,104	$3.07	$5,433 – $6,776
53' refrigerated	$7,271	$3.66	$6,326 – $8,216
48' flatbed	$7,321	$3.68	$6,296 – $8,346
Step deck	$7,966	$4.01	$6,692 – $9,241
Power only	$5,424	$2.73	$4,719 – $6,130
Hotshot	$4,095	$2.06	$3,399 – $4,792
26' box truck	$4,001	$2.01	$3,401 – $4,601
Sprinter van	$2,442	$1.23	$2,051 – $2,832

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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 Hemet

26' box truck lanes into Hemet, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,824 mi	$4,559	$1.61	$3,875 – $5,243	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	99 mi	$674	$6.81	$573 – $775	1 d
Houston, TX	1,529 mi	$2,478	$1.62	$2,106 – $2,850	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	333 mi	$655	$1.97	$557 – $753	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,752 mi	$3,953	$1.44	$3,360 – $4,546	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,327 mi	$2,195	$1.65	$1,866 – $2,525	3 d
San Diego, CA	76 mi	$628	$8.27	$534 – $723	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,379 mi	$2,268	$1.64	$1,928 – $2,608	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Hemet, CA is estimated at $4,001 all-in in October 2026, or $2.01 a mile over about 1,989 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,401 and $4,601.

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

About 1,989 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 $1,382 of the $4,001 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,619 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,365, which makes Chicago, IL to Hemet, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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