Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Niles, IL box truck rate

$4,501box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.19
Distance: 2,058 mi
Typical range: $3,825–$5,176
Transit: 5 days

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

Los Angeles to Niles price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,071
Fuel: $1,430
All-in estimate: $4,501

Return trip

Niles → Los Angeles$4,125

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 Niles by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Niles, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,865	$3.34	$6,110 – $7,620
53' refrigerated	$8,177	$3.97	$7,114 – $9,240
48' flatbed	$8,229	$4.00	$7,077 – $9,382
Step deck	$8,954	$4.35	$7,521 – $10,386
Power only	$6,103	$2.97	$5,309 – $6,896
Hotshot	$4,608	$2.24	$3,824 – $5,391
26' box truck	$4,501	$2.19	$3,825 – $5,176
Sprinter van	$2,746	$1.33	$2,307 – $3,185

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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 Niles

26' box truck lanes into Niles, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	855 mi	$1,604	$1.88	$1,363 – $1,845	2 d
Houston, TX	1,115 mi	$1,869	$1.68	$1,589 – $2,149	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,702 mi	$2,186	$1.28	$1,858 – $2,513	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	796 mi	$1,348	$1.69	$1,145 – $1,550	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,244 mi	$2,047	$1.65	$1,740 – $2,354	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,030 mi	$4,446	$2.19	$3,779 – $5,113	5 d
Dallas, TX	949 mi	$1,640	$1.73	$1,394 – $1,886	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,035 mi	$1,419	$1.37	$1,206 – $1,631	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Los Angeles, CA to Niles, IL is estimated at $4,501 all-in in October 2026, or $2.19 a mile over about 2,058 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,825 and $5,176.

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

About 2,058 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 $1,430 of the $4,501 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,071 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,125, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Niles, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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