Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Eureka, CA to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$4,814box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.17
Distance: 2,218 mi
Typical range: $4,092–$5,536
Transit: 5 days

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

Eureka to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,273
Fuel: $1,541
All-in estimate: $4,814

Return trip

Chicago → Eureka$4,412

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

Eureka to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Eureka, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,340	$3.31	$6,532 – $8,147
53' refrigerated	$8,742	$3.94	$7,605 – $9,878
48' flatbed	$8,790	$3.96	$7,559 – $10,020
Step deck	$9,562	$4.31	$8,032 – $11,091
Power only	$6,530	$2.94	$5,681 – $7,379
Hotshot	$4,930	$2.22	$4,092 – $5,769
26' box truck	$4,814	$2.17	$4,092 – $5,536
Sprinter van	$2,936	$1.32	$2,466 – $3,406

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More lanes from Eureka

26' box truck lanes from Eureka, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,058 mi	$8,801	$2.88	$7,481 – $10,122	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	666 mi	$1,802	$2.71	$1,532 – $2,072	2 d
Houston, TX	2,101 mi	$4,817	$2.29	$4,094 – $5,539	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	979 mi	$2,675	$2.73	$2,274 – $3,076	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,004 mi	$8,236	$2.74	$7,001 – $9,472	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,932 mi	$4,469	$2.31	$3,799 – $5,139	5 d
San Diego, CA	795 mi	$2,059	$2.59	$1,750 – $2,367	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,894 mi	$4,391	$2.32	$3,732 – $5,049	4 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 Eureka, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Eureka, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,814 all-in in October 2026, or $2.17 a mile over about 2,218 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,092 and $5,536.

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

About 2,218 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 $1,541 of the $4,814 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,273 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,412, which makes Eureka, CA to Chicago, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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