Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Coachella, CA to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$4,269box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.20
Distance: 1,940 mi
Typical range: $3,629–$4,910
Transit: 5 days

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

Coachella to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,921
Fuel: $1,348
All-in estimate: $4,269

Return trip

Chicago → Coachella$3,913

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Coachella to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Coachella, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,515	$3.36	$5,798 – $7,231
53' refrigerated	$7,760	$4.00	$6,751 – $8,769
48' flatbed	$7,816	$4.03	$6,722 – $8,911
Step deck	$8,506	$4.38	$7,145 – $9,867
Power only	$5,788	$2.98	$5,035 – $6,540
Hotshot	$4,369	$2.25	$3,627 – $5,112
26' box truck	$4,269	$2.20	$3,629 – $4,910
Sprinter van	$2,606	$1.34	$2,189 – $3,023

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More lanes from Coachella

26' box truck lanes from Coachella, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,773 mi	$8,041	$2.90	$6,835 – $9,247	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	156 mi	$788	$5.05	$669 – $906	1 d
Houston, TX	1,471 mi	$3,520	$2.39	$2,992 – $4,049	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	275 mi	$1,130	$4.11	$960 – $1,299	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,700 mi	$7,464	$2.76	$6,345 – $8,584	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,270 mi	$3,107	$2.45	$2,641 – $3,573	3 d
San Diego, CA	98 mi	$672	$6.86	$571 – $773	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,321 mi	$3,212	$2.43	$2,730 – $3,694	3 d

More lanes into Chicago

26' box truck lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$1,592	$1.88	$1,353 – $1,831	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$4,510	$2.19	$3,834 – $5,187	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$1,857	$1.68	$1,578 – $2,135	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$2,189	$1.28	$1,861 – $2,517	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$1,336	$1.70	$1,136 – $1,536	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,036	$1.65	$1,730 – $2,341	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$4,454	$2.19	$3,786 – $5,122	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$1,630	$1.73	$1,386 – $1,875	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Coachella, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,269 all-in in October 2026, or $2.20 a mile over about 1,940 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,629 and $4,910.

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

About 1,940 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 $1,348 of the $4,269 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,921 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,913, which makes Coachella, CA to Chicago, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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