Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Redlands, CA box truck rate

$3,999box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.01
Distance: 1,988 mi
Typical range: $3,399–$4,599
Transit: 5 days

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

Chicago to Redlands price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,618
Fuel: $1,381
All-in estimate: $3,999

Return trip

Redlands → Chicago$4,363

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

Chicago to Redlands by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Redlands, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,102	$3.07	$5,430 – $6,773
53' refrigerated	$7,268	$3.66	$6,323 – $8,213
48' flatbed	$7,318	$3.68	$6,293 – $8,342
Step deck	$7,963	$4.01	$6,689 – $9,237
Power only	$5,422	$2.73	$4,717 – $6,127
Hotshot	$4,094	$2.06	$3,398 – $4,789
26' box truck	$3,999	$2.01	$3,399 – $4,599
Sprinter van	$2,441	$1.23	$2,050 – $2,831

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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 Redlands

26' box truck lanes into Redlands, 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	84 mi	$644	$7.67	$548 – $741	1 d
Houston, TX	1,544 mi	$2,499	$1.62	$2,124 – $2,874	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	346 mi	$670	$1.94	$569 – $770	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,753 mi	$3,955	$1.44	$3,361 – $4,548	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,343 mi	$2,218	$1.65	$1,885 – $2,550	3 d
San Diego, CA	101 mi	$678	$6.71	$576 – $780	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,390 mi	$2,283	$1.64	$1,941 – $2,626	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Redlands, CA is estimated at $3,999 all-in in October 2026, or $2.01 a mile over about 1,988 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,399 and $4,599.

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

About 1,988 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 $1,381 of the $3,999 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,618 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,363, which makes Chicago, IL to Redlands, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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