Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Manteca, CA box truck rate

$4,224box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.00
Distance: 2,113 mi
Typical range: $3,590–$4,857
Transit: 5 days

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

Chicago to Manteca price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,756
Fuel: $1,468
All-in estimate: $4,224

Return trip

Manteca → Chicago$4,608

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

Chicago to Manteca by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Manteca, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,442	$3.05	$5,733 – $7,150
53' refrigerated	$7,672	$3.63	$6,675 – $8,670
48' flatbed	$7,719	$3.65	$6,638 – $8,800
Step deck	$8,398	$3.97	$7,054 – $9,742
Power only	$5,728	$2.71	$4,983 – $6,473
Hotshot	$4,325	$2.05	$3,589 – $5,060
26' box truck	$4,224	$2.00	$3,590 – $4,857
Sprinter van	$2,577	$1.22	$2,164 – $2,989

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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 Manteca

26' box truck lanes into Manteca, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$4,761	$1.61	$4,047 – $5,475	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	359 mi	$1,191	$3.32	$1,013 – $1,370	1 d
Houston, TX	1,861 mi	$2,943	$1.58	$2,502 – $3,385	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	696 mi	$1,070	$1.54	$909 – $1,230	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$4,146	$1.43	$3,524 – $4,768	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,679 mi	$2,688	$1.60	$2,285 – $3,092	4 d
San Diego, CA	489 mi	$1,450	$2.97	$1,232 – $1,667	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,673 mi	$2,680	$1.60	$2,278 – $3,082	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Manteca, CA is estimated at $4,224 all-in in October 2026, or $2.00 a mile over about 2,113 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,590 and $4,857.

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

About 2,113 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 $1,468 of the $4,224 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,756 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,608, which makes Chicago, IL to Manteca, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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