Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Wheaton, IL box truck rate

$4,461box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.19
Distance: 2,038 mi
Typical range: $3,792–$5,131
Transit: 5 days

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

Los Angeles to Wheaton price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,045
Fuel: $1,416
All-in estimate: $4,461

Return trip

Wheaton → Los Angeles$4,089

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 Wheaton by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Wheaton, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,806	$3.34	$6,057 – $7,554
53' refrigerated	$8,106	$3.98	$7,052 – $9,160
48' flatbed	$8,159	$4.00	$7,017 – $9,302
Step deck	$8,878	$4.36	$7,457 – $10,298
Power only	$6,049	$2.97	$5,263 – $6,836
Hotshot	$4,567	$2.24	$3,791 – $5,344
26' box truck	$4,461	$2.19	$3,792 – $5,131
Sprinter van	$2,722	$1.34	$2,287 – $3,158

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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 Wheaton

26' box truck lanes into Wheaton, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	873 mi	$1,630	$1.87	$1,386 – $1,875	2 d
Houston, TX	1,095 mi	$1,841	$1.68	$1,565 – $2,118	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,680 mi	$2,161	$1.29	$1,837 – $2,485	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	812 mi	$1,368	$1.69	$1,163 – $1,574	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,221 mi	$2,015	$1.65	$1,713 – $2,317	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,009 mi	$4,405	$2.19	$3,744 – $5,065	5 d
Dallas, TX	927 mi	$1,610	$1.74	$1,368 – $1,851	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,030 mi	$1,413	$1.37	$1,201 – $1,625	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Los Angeles, CA to Wheaton, IL is estimated at $4,461 all-in in October 2026, or $2.19 a mile over about 2,038 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,792 and $5,131.

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

About 2,038 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 $4,461 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,045 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,089, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Wheaton, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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