Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Cicero, IL to San Diego, CA box truck rate

$4,073box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.01
Distance: 2,029 mi
Typical range: $3,462–$4,684
Transit: 5 days

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

Cicero to San Diego price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,664
Fuel: $1,409
All-in estimate: $4,073

Return trip

San Diego → Cicero$4,444

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

Cicero to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Cicero, IL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,213	$3.06	$5,530 – $6,897
53' refrigerated	$7,401	$3.65	$6,438 – $8,363
48' flatbed	$7,450	$3.67	$6,407 – $8,492
Step deck	$8,106	$3.99	$6,809 – $9,402
Power only	$5,522	$2.72	$4,804 – $6,240
Hotshot	$4,169	$2.05	$3,461 – $4,878
26' box truck	$4,073	$2.01	$3,462 – $4,684
Sprinter van	$2,485	$1.22	$2,088 – $2,883

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More lanes from Cicero

26' box truck lanes from Cicero, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	852 mi	$2,630	$3.09	$2,235 – $3,024	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$4,127	$2.00	$3,508 – $4,746	5 d
Houston, TX	1,104 mi	$2,495	$2.26	$2,121 – $2,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$3,844	$2.26	$3,267 – $4,420	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$2,362	$2.99	$2,008 – $2,716	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,234 mi	$2,737	$2.22	$2,326 – $3,147	3 d
Dallas, TX	940 mi	$2,191	$2.33	$1,862 – $2,520	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,020 mi	$3,407	$3.34	$2,896 – $3,918	3 d

More lanes into San Diego

26' box truck lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$4,618	$1.61	$3,926 – $5,311	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$738	$5.63	$627 – $848	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$4,082	$2.01	$3,470 – $4,694	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$2,482	$1.62	$2,110 – $2,855	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$674	$1.93	$573 – $775	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$4,005	$1.43	$3,404 – $4,605	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$2,192	$1.65	$1,864 – $2,521	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$2,289	$1.64	$1,946 – $2,632	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Cicero, IL to San Diego, CA?

A 26' box truck from Cicero, IL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,073 all-in in October 2026, or $2.01 a mile over about 2,029 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,462 and $4,684.

How far is Cicero, IL from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,029 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 $1,409 of the $4,073 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,664 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Cicero, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,444, which makes Cicero, IL to San Diego, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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