Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to San Gabriel, CA box truck rate

$4,096box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.01
Distance: 2,042 mi
Typical range: $3,482–$4,711
Transit: 5 days

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

Chicago to San Gabriel price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,677
Fuel: $1,419
All-in estimate: $4,096

Return trip

San Gabriel → Chicago$4,469

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 Gabriel by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to San Gabriel, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,248	$3.06	$5,561 – $6,936
53' refrigerated	$7,443	$3.64	$6,475 – $8,410
48' flatbed	$7,491	$3.67	$6,442 – $8,540
Step deck	$8,151	$3.99	$6,847 – $9,455
Power only	$5,554	$2.72	$4,832 – $6,276
Hotshot	$4,193	$2.05	$3,481 – $4,906
26' box truck	$4,096	$2.01	$3,482 – $4,711
Sprinter van	$2,499	$1.22	$2,099 – $2,899

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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 Gabriel

26' box truck lanes into San Gabriel, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,880 mi	$4,642	$1.61	$3,946 – $5,339	6 d
Houston, TX	1,606 mi	$2,586	$1.61	$2,198 – $2,974	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	409 mi	$742	$1.81	$631 – $853	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,809 mi	$4,029	$1.43	$3,424 – $4,633	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$2,306	$1.64	$1,960 – $2,652	3 d
San Diego, CA	123 mi	$722	$5.87	$614 – $830	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,452 mi	$2,370	$1.63	$2,015 – $2,726	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,519 mi	$3,118	$1.24	$2,650 – $3,585	6 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to San Gabriel, CA is estimated at $4,096 all-in in October 2026, or $2.01 a mile over about 2,042 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,482 and $4,711.

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

About 2,042 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 $1,419 of the $4,096 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,677 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,469, which makes Chicago, IL to San Gabriel, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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