Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Des Plaines, IL to Los Angeles, CA box truck rate

$4,116box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.00
Distance: 2,053 mi
Typical range: $3,499–$4,733
Transit: 5 days

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

Des Plaines to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +16.9%
5 years: +24.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,690
Fuel: $1,426
All-in estimate: $4,116

Return trip

Los Angeles → Des Plaines$4,491

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

Des Plaines to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Plaines, IL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,278	$3.06	$5,588 – $6,969
53' refrigerated	$7,478	$3.64	$6,506 – $8,450
48' flatbed	$7,527	$3.67	$6,473 – $8,580
Step deck	$8,189	$3.99	$6,879 – $9,499
Power only	$5,581	$2.72	$4,856 – $6,307
Hotshot	$4,214	$2.05	$3,497 – $4,930
26' box truck	$4,116	$2.00	$3,499 – $4,733
Sprinter van	$2,511	$1.22	$2,110 – $2,913

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More lanes from Des Plaines

26' box truck lanes from Des Plaines, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	861 mi	$2,651	$3.08	$2,254 – $3,049	2 d
Houston, TX	1,113 mi	$2,512	$2.26	$2,135 – $2,889	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,696 mi	$3,834	$2.26	$3,259 – $4,409	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	802 mi	$2,387	$2.98	$2,029 – $2,745	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,241 mi	$2,750	$2.22	$2,337 – $3,162	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,024 mi	$4,064	$2.01	$3,454 – $4,673	5 d
Dallas, TX	946 mi	$2,202	$2.33	$1,872 – $2,532	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,038 mi	$3,456	$3.33	$2,937 – $3,974	3 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

26' box truck lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$4,675	$1.61	$3,974 – $5,376	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,134	$2.00	$3,514 – $4,754	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$2,616	$1.61	$2,223 – $3,008	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$766	$1.78	$651 – $881	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$4,058	$1.43	$3,449 – $4,666	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$2,333	$1.64	$1,983 – $2,682	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$738	$5.63	$627 – $848	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$2,401	$1.63	$2,041 – $2,761	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Des Plaines, IL to Los Angeles, CA?

A 26' box truck from Des Plaines, IL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,116 all-in in October 2026, or $2.00 a mile over about 2,053 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,499 and $4,733.

How far is Des Plaines, IL from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,053 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 $1,426 of the $4,116 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,690 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Des Plaines, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,491, which makes Des Plaines, IL to Los Angeles, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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