Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Vacaville, CA box truck rate

$4,276box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.00
Distance: 2,142 mi
Typical range: $3,634–$4,917
Transit: 5 days

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

Chicago to Vacaville price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,788
Fuel: $1,488
All-in estimate: $4,276

Return trip

Vacaville → Chicago$4,665

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

Chicago to Vacaville by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Vacaville, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,520	$3.04	$5,803 – $7,238
53' refrigerated	$7,766	$3.63	$6,757 – $8,776
48' flatbed	$7,812	$3.65	$6,718 – $8,906
Step deck	$8,499	$3.97	$7,139 – $9,859
Power only	$5,799	$2.71	$5,045 – $6,553
Hotshot	$4,378	$2.04	$3,634 – $5,123
26' box truck	$4,276	$2.00	$3,634 – $4,917
Sprinter van	$2,608	$1.22	$2,191 – $3,025

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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 Vacaville

26' box truck lanes into Vacaville, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,989 mi	$4,804	$1.61	$4,084 – $5,525	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	424 mi	$1,321	$3.11	$1,123 – $1,519	1 d
Houston, TX	1,918 mi	$3,023	$1.58	$2,570 – $3,477	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	759 mi	$1,142	$1.50	$971 – $1,313	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,928 mi	$4,186	$1.43	$3,558 – $4,814	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,738 mi	$2,771	$1.59	$2,355 – $3,187	4 d
San Diego, CA	554 mi	$1,579	$2.85	$1,342 – $1,816	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,726 mi	$2,754	$1.60	$2,341 – $3,167	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Vacaville, CA is estimated at $4,276 all-in in October 2026, or $2.00 a mile over about 2,142 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,634 and $4,917.

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

About 2,142 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 $1,488 of the $4,276 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,788 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,665, which makes Chicago, IL to Vacaville, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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