Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Fairfield, CA to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$4,679box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.18
Distance: 2,149 mi
Typical range: $3,977–$5,381
Transit: 5 days

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

Fairfield to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,186
Fuel: $1,493
All-in estimate: $4,679

Return trip

Chicago → Fairfield$4,288

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

Fairfield to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Fairfield, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,135	$3.32	$6,350 – $7,920
53' refrigerated	$8,498	$3.95	$7,393 – $9,603
48' flatbed	$8,548	$3.98	$7,351 – $9,745
Step deck	$9,299	$4.33	$7,812 – $10,787
Power only	$6,346	$2.95	$5,521 – $7,171
Hotshot	$4,791	$2.23	$3,977 – $5,606
26' box truck	$4,679	$2.18	$3,977 – $5,381
Sprinter van	$2,854	$1.33	$2,397 – $3,311

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More lanes from Fairfield

26' box truck lanes from Fairfield, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,996 mi	$8,636	$2.88	$7,341 – $9,931	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	420 mi	$1,313	$3.13	$1,116 – $1,510	1 d
Houston, TX	1,920 mi	$4,444	$2.31	$3,778 – $5,111	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	759 mi	$2,192	$2.89	$1,863 – $2,521	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,935 mi	$8,061	$2.75	$6,852 – $9,270	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,739 mi	$4,072	$2.34	$3,461 – $4,683	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$1,571	$2.86	$1,336 – $1,807	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,729 mi	$4,051	$2.34	$3,444 – $4,659	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 Fairfield, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Fairfield, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,679 all-in in October 2026, or $2.18 a mile over about 2,149 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,977 and $5,381.

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

About 2,149 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 $1,493 of the $4,679 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,186 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,288, which makes Fairfield, CA to Chicago, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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