Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Costa Mesa, CA to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$4,479box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.19
Distance: 2,047 mi
Typical range: $3,807–$5,151
Transit: 5 days

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

Costa Mesa to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,057
Fuel: $1,422
All-in estimate: $4,479

Return trip

Chicago → Costa Mesa$4,105

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

Costa Mesa to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Costa Mesa, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,832	$3.34	$6,081 – $7,584
53' refrigerated	$8,138	$3.98	$7,080 – $9,196
48' flatbed	$8,191	$4.00	$7,044 – $9,338
Step deck	$8,912	$4.35	$7,486 – $10,338
Power only	$6,073	$2.97	$5,284 – $6,863
Hotshot	$4,585	$2.24	$3,806 – $5,365
26' box truck	$4,479	$2.19	$3,807 – $5,151
Sprinter van	$2,733	$1.34	$2,296 – $3,170

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More lanes from Costa Mesa

26' box truck lanes from Costa Mesa, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,883 mi	$8,334	$2.89	$7,084 – $9,585	7 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$3,765	$2.37	$3,201 – $4,330	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	395 mi	$1,393	$3.53	$1,184 – $1,602	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,811 mi	$7,746	$2.76	$6,584 – $8,908	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,387 mi	$3,348	$2.41	$2,845 – $3,850	3 d
San Diego, CA	87 mi	$650	$7.47	$553 – $748	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,441 mi	$3,459	$2.40	$2,940 – $3,978	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,508 mi	$8,235	$3.28	$7,000 – $9,470	6 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 Costa Mesa, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Costa Mesa, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,479 all-in in October 2026, or $2.19 a mile over about 2,047 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,807 and $5,151.

How far is Costa Mesa, CA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,047 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 $1,422 of the $4,479 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,057 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Costa Mesa, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,105, which makes Costa Mesa, CA to Chicago, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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