Lane · BOX · Oct 2026
Los Angeles, CA to Chicago Heights, IL box truck rate
$4,510box truck
+3.3% from last month
- Per mile
- $2.19
- Distance
- 2,063 mi
- Typical range
- $3,834–$5,187
- Transit
- 5 days
Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly
Los Angeles to Chicago Heights price history
- 3 months
- +7.9%
- 1 year
- +17.7%
- 5 years
- +25.2%
Cost breakdown
- Linehaul
- $3,077
- Fuel
- $1,433
- All-in estimate
- $4,510
Return trip
Chicago Heights → Los Angeles$4,134This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.
Los Angeles to Chicago Heights by truck type
| Truck type | Relative cost | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53' dry van | $6,880 | $3.33 | |
| 53' refrigerated | $8,194 | $3.97 | |
| 48' flatbed | $8,247 | $4.00 | |
| Step deck | $8,973 | $4.35 | |
| Power only | $6,116 | $2.96 | |
| Hotshot | $4,618 | $2.24 | |
| 26' box truck | $4,510 | $2.19 | |
| Sprinter van | $2,752 | $1.33 |
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More lanes from Los Angeles
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $8,385 | $2.89 |
| Chicago, IL | $4,510 | $2.19 |
| Houston, TX | $3,841 | $2.36 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $1,470 | $3.42 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $7,797 | $2.75 |
| San Antonio, TX | $3,426 | $2.40 |
| San Diego, CA | $738 | $5.63 |
| Dallas, TX | $3,527 | $2.39 |
More lanes into Chicago Heights
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $1,588 | $1.88 |
| Houston, TX | $1,826 | $1.68 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,184 | $1.28 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $1,328 | $1.70 |
| San Antonio, TX | $2,010 | $1.65 |
| San Diego, CA | $4,450 | $2.19 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,607 | $1.74 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $1,371 | $1.38 |
About this lane
How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Chicago Heights, IL?
A 26' box truck from Los Angeles, CA to Chicago Heights, IL is estimated at $4,510 all-in in October 2026, or $2.19 a mile over about 2,063 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,834 and $5,187.
How far is Los Angeles, CA from Chicago Heights, IL by truck?
About 2,063 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 $1,433 of the $4,510 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,077 is linehaul.
Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago Heights, IL to Los Angeles, CA?
The reverse direction is estimated at $4,134, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Chicago Heights, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.
Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →