Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Arlington Heights, IL box truck rate

$4,483box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.19
Distance: 2,049 mi
Typical range: $3,810–$5,155
Transit: 5 days

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

Los Angeles to Arlington Heights price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,060
Fuel: $1,423
All-in estimate: $4,483

Return trip

Arlington Heights → Los Angeles$4,109

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

Los Angeles to Arlington Heights by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Arlington Heights, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,838	$3.34	$6,086 – $7,590
53' refrigerated	$8,145	$3.98	$7,086 – $9,204
48' flatbed	$8,198	$4.00	$7,050 – $9,346
Step deck	$8,920	$4.35	$7,492 – $10,347
Power only	$6,079	$2.97	$5,288 – $6,869
Hotshot	$4,589	$2.24	$3,809 – $5,370
26' box truck	$4,483	$2.19	$3,810 – $5,155
Sprinter van	$2,735	$1.33	$2,298 – $3,173

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More lanes from Los Angeles

26' box truck lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,385	$2.89	$7,127 – $9,643	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,510	$2.19	$3,834 – $5,187	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,841	$2.36	$3,265 – $4,418	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,470	$3.42	$1,250 – $1,691	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,797	$2.75	$6,628 – $8,967	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,426	$2.40	$2,912 – $3,940	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$738	$5.63	$627 – $848	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,527	$2.39	$2,998 – $4,056	4 d

More lanes into Arlington Heights

26' box truck lanes into Arlington Heights, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	866 mi	$1,620	$1.87	$1,377 – $1,863	2 d
Houston, TX	1,115 mi	$1,869	$1.68	$1,589 – $2,149	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,693 mi	$2,175	$1.28	$1,849 – $2,502	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	807 mi	$1,362	$1.69	$1,158 – $1,566	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,242 mi	$2,044	$1.65	$1,738 – $2,351	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,021 mi	$4,428	$2.19	$3,764 – $5,092	5 d
Dallas, TX	947 mi	$1,637	$1.73	$1,392 – $1,883	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,044 mi	$1,429	$1.37	$1,214 – $1,643	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Arlington Heights, IL?

A 26' box truck from Los Angeles, CA to Arlington Heights, IL is estimated at $4,483 all-in in October 2026, or $2.19 a mile over about 2,049 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,810 and $5,155.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Arlington Heights, IL by truck?

About 2,049 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 $1,423 of the $4,483 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,060 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Arlington Heights, IL to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,109, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Arlington Heights, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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