Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Mountain View, CA to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$4,730box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.17
Distance: 2,175 mi
Typical range: $4,020–$5,439
Transit: 5 days

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

Mountain View to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,219
Fuel: $1,511
All-in estimate: $4,730

Return trip

Chicago → Mountain View$4,335

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

Mountain View to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Mountain View, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,212	$3.32	$6,419 – $8,005
53' refrigerated	$8,590	$3.95	$7,473 – $9,707
48' flatbed	$8,639	$3.97	$7,430 – $9,849
Step deck	$9,398	$4.32	$7,895 – $10,902
Power only	$6,415	$2.95	$5,581 – $7,249
Hotshot	$4,844	$2.23	$4,020 – $5,667
26' box truck	$4,730	$2.17	$4,020 – $5,439
Sprinter van	$2,885	$1.33	$2,423 – $3,346

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More lanes from Mountain View

26' box truck lanes from Mountain View, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,022 mi	$8,705	$2.88	$7,400 – $10,011	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	367 mi	$1,207	$3.29	$1,026 – $1,388	1 d
Houston, TX	1,908 mi	$4,420	$2.32	$3,757 – $5,083	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	732 mi	$2,133	$2.91	$1,813 – $2,453	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,960 mi	$8,125	$2.74	$6,906 – $9,343	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,722 mi	$4,037	$2.34	$3,431 – $4,642	4 d
San Diego, CA	498 mi	$1,468	$2.95	$1,248 – $1,688	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,724 mi	$4,041	$2.34	$3,435 – $4,647	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 Mountain View, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Mountain View, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,730 all-in in October 2026, or $2.17 a mile over about 2,175 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,020 and $5,439.

How far is Mountain View, CA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,175 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 $1,511 of the $4,730 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,219 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Mountain View, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,335, which makes Mountain View, CA to Chicago, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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