Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to San Clemente, CA box truck rate

$4,087box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.01
Distance: 2,037 mi
Typical range: $3,474–$4,700
Transit: 5 days

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

Chicago to San Clemente price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,672
Fuel: $1,415
All-in estimate: $4,087

Return trip

San Clemente → Chicago$4,459

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

Chicago to San Clemente by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to San Clemente, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,235	$3.06	$5,549 – $6,921
53' refrigerated	$7,426	$3.65	$6,461 – $8,392
48' flatbed	$7,475	$3.67	$6,429 – $8,522
Step deck	$8,133	$3.99	$6,832 – $9,435
Power only	$5,542	$2.72	$4,821 – $6,262
Hotshot	$4,184	$2.05	$3,473 – $4,895
26' box truck	$4,087	$2.01	$3,474 – $4,700
Sprinter van	$2,494	$1.22	$2,095 – $2,893

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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 San Clemente

26' box truck lanes into San Clemente, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,872 mi	$4,630	$1.61	$3,936 – $5,325	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	71 mi	$618	$8.71	$526 – $711	1 d
Houston, TX	1,568 mi	$2,533	$1.62	$2,153 – $2,913	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	376 mi	$704	$1.87	$598 – $810	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,800 mi	$4,017	$1.43	$3,414 – $4,619	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,365 mi	$2,248	$1.65	$1,911 – $2,586	3 d
San Diego, CA	61 mi	$599	$9.81	$509 – $688	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,422 mi	$2,328	$1.64	$1,979 – $2,678	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to San Clemente, CA is estimated at $4,087 all-in in October 2026, or $2.01 a mile over about 2,037 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,474 and $4,700.

How far is Chicago, IL from San Clemente, CA by truck?

About 2,037 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 $1,415 of the $4,087 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,672 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Clemente, CA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,459, which makes Chicago, IL to San Clemente, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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