Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Lompoc, CA box truck rate

$4,317box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.99
Distance: 2,165 mi
Typical range: $3,669–$4,965
Transit: 5 days

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

Chicago to Lompoc price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,813
Fuel: $1,504
All-in estimate: $4,317

Return trip

Lompoc → Chicago$4,710

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

Chicago to Lompoc by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Lompoc, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,583	$3.04	$5,859 – $7,307
53' refrigerated	$7,841	$3.62	$6,821 – $8,860
48' flatbed	$7,886	$3.64	$6,782 – $8,990
Step deck	$8,579	$3.96	$7,206 – $9,952
Power only	$5,855	$2.70	$5,094 – $6,616
Hotshot	$4,421	$2.04	$3,669 – $5,172
26' box truck	$4,317	$1.99	$3,669 – $4,965
Sprinter van	$2,633	$1.22	$2,212 – $3,055

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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 Lompoc

26' box truck lanes into Lompoc, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,007 mi	$4,831	$1.61	$4,106 – $5,556	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$772	$5.21	$656 – $887	1 d
Houston, TX	1,770 mi	$2,816	$1.59	$2,393 – $3,238	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	572 mi	$928	$1.62	$789 – $1,067	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,939 mi	$4,200	$1.43	$3,570 – $4,830	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,571 mi	$2,537	$1.61	$2,157 – $2,918	4 d
San Diego, CA	272 mi	$1,018	$3.74	$866 – $1,171	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,611 mi	$2,593	$1.61	$2,204 – $2,982	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Lompoc, CA is estimated at $4,317 all-in in October 2026, or $1.99 a mile over about 2,165 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,669 and $4,965.

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

About 2,165 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 $1,504 of the $4,317 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,813 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,710, which makes Chicago, IL to Lompoc, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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