Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$4,589box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.18
Distance: 2,103 mi
Typical range: $3,900–$5,277
Transit: 5 days

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

Modesto to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,128
Fuel: $1,461
All-in estimate: $4,589

Return trip

Chicago → Modesto$4,206

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

Modesto to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,998	$3.33	$6,229 – $7,768
53' refrigerated	$8,336	$3.96	$7,252 – $9,419
48' flatbed	$8,387	$3.99	$7,213 – $9,561
Step deck	$9,125	$4.34	$7,665 – $10,585
Power only	$6,223	$2.96	$5,414 – $7,032
Hotshot	$4,698	$2.23	$3,900 – $5,497
26' box truck	$4,589	$2.18	$3,900 – $5,277
Sprinter van	$2,799	$1.33	$2,351 – $3,247

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More lanes from Modesto

26' box truck lanes from Modesto, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$8,513	$2.89	$7,236 – $9,790	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$1,156	$3.39	$982 – $1,329	1 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$4,288	$2.33	$3,645 – $4,931	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$2,012	$2.97	$1,710 – $2,314	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$7,942	$2.75	$6,751 – $9,133	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$3,911	$2.35	$3,325 – $4,498	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$1,412	$3.00	$1,200 – $1,624	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,657 mi	$3,903	$2.36	$3,318 – $4,489	4 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 Modesto, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Modesto, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,589 all-in in October 2026, or $2.18 a mile over about 2,103 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,900 and $5,277.

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

About 2,103 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 $1,461 of the $4,589 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,128 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,206, which makes Modesto, CA to Chicago, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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