Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Downey, CA to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$4,485box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.19
Distance: 2,050 mi
Typical range: $3,812–$5,158
Transit: 5 days

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

Downey to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,061
Fuel: $1,424
All-in estimate: $4,485

Return trip

Chicago → Downey$4,111

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

Downey to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Downey, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,841	$3.34	$6,089 – $7,594
53' refrigerated	$8,149	$3.97	$7,089 – $9,208
48' flatbed	$8,201	$4.00	$7,053 – $9,350
Step deck	$8,923	$4.35	$7,496 – $10,351
Power only	$6,081	$2.97	$5,291 – $6,872
Hotshot	$4,591	$2.24	$3,811 – $5,372
26' box truck	$4,485	$2.19	$3,812 – $5,158
Sprinter van	$2,736	$1.33	$2,299 – $3,174

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More lanes from Downey

26' box truck lanes from Downey, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,887 mi	$8,345	$2.89	$7,093 – $9,597	7 d
Houston, TX	1,607 mi	$3,800	$2.36	$3,230 – $4,370	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	411 mi	$1,428	$3.48	$1,214 – $1,643	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,816 mi	$7,759	$2.76	$6,595 – $8,923	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$3,387	$2.41	$2,879 – $3,895	3 d
San Diego, CA	114 mi	$704	$6.18	$598 – $810	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,455 mi	$3,488	$2.40	$2,964 – $4,011	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,522 mi	$8,277	$3.28	$7,035 – $9,518	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 Downey, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Downey, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,485 all-in in October 2026, or $2.19 a mile over about 2,050 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,812 and $5,158.

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

About 2,050 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 $1,424 of the $4,485 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,061 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,111, which makes Downey, CA to Chicago, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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