Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Westminster, CA box truck rate

$4,107box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.01
Distance: 2,048 mi
Typical range: $3,491–$4,723
Transit: 5 days

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

Chicago to Westminster price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,684
Fuel: $1,423
All-in estimate: $4,107

Return trip

Westminster → Chicago$4,481

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

Chicago to Westminster by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Westminster, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,265	$3.06	$5,576 – $6,954
53' refrigerated	$7,462	$3.64	$6,492 – $8,432
48' flatbed	$7,511	$3.67	$6,459 – $8,562
Step deck	$8,172	$3.99	$6,864 – $9,479
Power only	$5,569	$2.72	$4,845 – $6,293
Hotshot	$4,204	$2.05	$3,490 – $4,919
26' box truck	$4,107	$2.01	$3,491 – $4,723
Sprinter van	$2,506	$1.22	$2,105 – $2,907

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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 Westminster

26' box truck lanes into Westminster, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,885 mi	$4,650	$1.61	$3,952 – $5,347	7 d
Houston, TX	1,596 mi	$2,572	$1.61	$2,186 – $2,958	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	401 mi	$733	$1.83	$623 – $843	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,814 mi	$4,035	$1.43	$3,430 – $4,640	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,394 mi	$2,289	$1.64	$1,946 – $2,632	3 d
San Diego, CA	96 mi	$668	$6.96	$568 – $768	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,447 mi	$2,363	$1.63	$2,009 – $2,718	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,513 mi	$3,111	$1.24	$2,644 – $3,578	6 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Westminster, CA is estimated at $4,107 all-in in October 2026, or $2.01 a mile over about 2,048 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,491 and $4,723.

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

About 2,048 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 $1,423 of the $4,107 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,684 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,481, which makes Chicago, IL to Westminster, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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