Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Turlock, CA box truck rate

$4,197box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.00
Distance: 2,098 mi
Typical range: $3,567–$4,826
Transit: 5 days

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

Chicago to Turlock price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,740
Fuel: $1,457
All-in estimate: $4,197

Return trip

Turlock → Chicago$4,579

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

Chicago to Turlock by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Turlock, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,401	$3.05	$5,697 – $7,105
53' refrigerated	$7,624	$3.63	$6,633 – $8,615
48' flatbed	$7,671	$3.66	$6,597 – $8,745
Step deck	$8,346	$3.98	$7,010 – $9,681
Power only	$5,691	$2.71	$4,951 – $6,431
Hotshot	$4,297	$2.05	$3,566 – $5,027
26' box truck	$4,197	$2.00	$3,567 – $4,826
Sprinter van	$2,560	$1.22	$2,151 – $2,970

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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 Turlock

26' box truck lanes into Turlock, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,945 mi	$4,739	$1.61	$4,028 – $5,450	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	327 mi	$1,128	$3.45	$959 – $1,297	1 d
Houston, TX	1,833 mi	$2,904	$1.58	$2,469 – $3,340	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	664 mi	$1,033	$1.56	$878 – $1,188	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,882 mi	$4,125	$1.43	$3,506 – $4,744	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,649 mi	$2,646	$1.60	$2,249 – $3,043	4 d
San Diego, CA	456 mi	$1,384	$3.04	$1,177 – $1,592	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,646 mi	$2,642	$1.61	$2,246 – $3,038	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Turlock, CA is estimated at $4,197 all-in in October 2026, or $2.00 a mile over about 2,098 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,567 and $4,826.

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

About 2,098 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 $1,457 of the $4,197 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,740 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,579, which makes Chicago, IL to Turlock, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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