Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Escondido, CA to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$4,420box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.19
Distance: 2,017 mi
Typical range: $3,757–$5,083
Transit: 5 days

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

Escondido to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,019
Fuel: $1,401
All-in estimate: $4,420

Return trip

Chicago → Escondido$4,051

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

Escondido to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Escondido, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,743	$3.34	$6,002 – $7,485
53' refrigerated	$8,032	$3.98	$6,988 – $9,076
48' flatbed	$8,086	$4.01	$6,954 – $9,218
Step deck	$8,798	$4.36	$7,390 – $10,206
Power only	$5,993	$2.97	$5,214 – $6,772
Hotshot	$4,525	$2.24	$3,756 – $5,294
26' box truck	$4,420	$2.19	$3,757 – $5,083
Sprinter van	$2,697	$1.34	$2,266 – $3,129

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More lanes from Escondido

26' box truck lanes from Escondido, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,849 mi	$8,244	$2.89	$7,007 – $9,480	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	116 mi	$708	$6.10	$602 – $814	1 d
Houston, TX	1,530 mi	$3,642	$2.38	$3,096 – $4,188	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	341 mi	$1,275	$3.74	$1,084 – $1,466	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,777 mi	$7,660	$2.76	$6,511 – $8,809	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$3,220	$2.43	$2,737 – $3,703	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$3,348	$2.41	$2,845 – $3,850	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,455 mi	$8,076	$3.29	$6,865 – $9,288	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 Escondido, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Escondido, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,420 all-in in October 2026, or $2.19 a mile over about 2,017 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,757 and $5,083.

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

About 2,017 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 $1,401 of the $4,420 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,019 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,051, which makes Escondido, CA to Chicago, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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