Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Lynwood, CA to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$4,493box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.19
Distance: 2,054 mi
Typical range: $3,819–$5,167
Transit: 5 days

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

Lynwood to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,066
Fuel: $1,427
All-in estimate: $4,493

Return trip

Chicago → Lynwood$4,118

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

Lynwood to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Lynwood, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,853	$3.34	$6,099 – $7,607
53' refrigerated	$8,163	$3.97	$7,102 – $9,224
48' flatbed	$8,215	$4.00	$7,065 – $9,366
Step deck	$8,939	$4.35	$7,508 – $10,369
Power only	$6,092	$2.97	$5,300 – $6,884
Hotshot	$4,599	$2.24	$3,818 – $5,381
26' box truck	$4,493	$2.19	$3,819 – $5,167
Sprinter van	$2,741	$1.33	$2,303 – $3,180

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More lanes from Lynwood

26' box truck lanes from Lynwood, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,892 mi	$8,358	$2.89	$7,105 – $9,612	7 d
Houston, TX	1,612 mi	$3,811	$2.36	$3,239 – $4,382	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	415 mi	$1,437	$3.46	$1,222 – $1,653	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,821 mi	$7,772	$2.75	$6,606 – $8,937	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,410 mi	$3,395	$2.41	$2,886 – $3,904	3 d
San Diego, CA	116 mi	$708	$6.10	$602 – $814	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,460 mi	$3,498	$2.40	$2,973 – $4,022	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,526 mi	$8,289	$3.28	$7,046 – $9,532	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 Lynwood, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Lynwood, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,493 all-in in October 2026, or $2.19 a mile over about 2,054 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,819 and $5,167.

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

About 2,054 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 $1,427 of the $4,493 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,066 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,118, which makes Lynwood, CA to Chicago, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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