Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Temecula, CA box truck rate

$4,033box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.01
Distance: 2,007 mi
Typical range: $3,428–$4,638
Transit: 5 days

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

Chicago to Temecula price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,639
Fuel: $1,394
All-in estimate: $4,033

Return trip

Temecula → Chicago$4,401

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

Chicago to Temecula by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Temecula, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,153	$3.07	$5,476 – $6,830
53' refrigerated	$7,329	$3.65	$6,377 – $8,282
48' flatbed	$7,379	$3.68	$6,346 – $8,412
Step deck	$8,029	$4.00	$6,744 – $9,314
Power only	$5,468	$2.72	$4,758 – $6,179
Hotshot	$4,129	$2.06	$3,427 – $4,831
26' box truck	$4,033	$2.01	$3,428 – $4,638
Sprinter van	$2,461	$1.23	$2,067 – $2,855

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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 Temecula

26' box truck lanes into Temecula, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,840 mi	$4,583	$1.61	$3,895 – $5,270	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	97 mi	$670	$6.91	$570 – $771	1 d
Houston, TX	1,536 mi	$2,488	$1.62	$2,115 – $2,861	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	343 mi	$666	$1.94	$566 – $766	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,768 mi	$3,974	$1.44	$3,378 – $4,571	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,333 mi	$2,204	$1.65	$1,873 – $2,534	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,389 mi	$2,282	$1.64	$1,940 – $2,624	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,456 mi	$3,047	$1.24	$2,590 – $3,504	6 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Temecula, CA is estimated at $4,033 all-in in October 2026, or $2.01 a mile over about 2,007 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,428 and $4,638.

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

About 2,007 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 $1,394 of the $4,033 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,639 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,401, which makes Chicago, IL to Temecula, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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