Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Fullerton, CA to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$4,463box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.19
Distance: 2,039 mi
Typical range: $3,794–$5,133
Transit: 5 days

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

Fullerton to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,047
Fuel: $1,416
All-in estimate: $4,463

Return trip

Chicago → Fullerton$4,091

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

Fullerton to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Fullerton, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,809	$3.34	$6,060 – $7,557
53' refrigerated	$8,110	$3.98	$7,055 – $9,164
48' flatbed	$8,163	$4.00	$7,020 – $9,306
Step deck	$8,882	$4.36	$7,461 – $10,303
Power only	$6,052	$2.97	$5,265 – $6,839
Hotshot	$4,569	$2.24	$3,792 – $5,346
26' box truck	$4,463	$2.19	$3,794 – $5,133
Sprinter van	$2,723	$1.34	$2,288 – $3,159

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More lanes from Fullerton

26' box truck lanes from Fullerton, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,876 mi	$8,316	$2.89	$7,068 – $9,563	6 d
Houston, TX	1,593 mi	$3,771	$2.37	$3,206 – $4,337	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	397 mi	$1,398	$3.52	$1,188 – $1,607	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,805 mi	$7,731	$2.76	$6,571 – $8,891	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,391 mi	$3,356	$2.41	$2,852 – $3,859	3 d
San Diego, CA	103 mi	$682	$6.62	$580 – $784	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,442 mi	$3,461	$2.40	$2,942 – $3,980	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,508 mi	$8,235	$3.28	$7,000 – $9,470	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 Fullerton, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Fullerton, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,463 all-in in October 2026, or $2.19 a mile over about 2,039 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,794 and $5,133.

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

About 2,039 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 $1,416 of the $4,463 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,047 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,091, which makes Fullerton, CA to Chicago, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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