Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Murrieta, CA to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$4,401box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.19
Distance: 2,007 mi
Typical range: $3,741–$5,061
Transit: 5 days

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

Murrieta to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,007
Fuel: $1,394
All-in estimate: $4,401

Return trip

Chicago → Murrieta$4,033

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

Murrieta to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Murrieta, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,714	$3.35	$5,975 – $7,452
53' refrigerated	$7,997	$3.98	$6,957 – $9,036
48' flatbed	$8,051	$4.01	$6,924 – $9,178
Step deck	$8,760	$4.36	$7,358 – $10,162
Power only	$5,966	$2.97	$5,191 – $6,742
Hotshot	$4,505	$2.24	$3,739 – $5,270
26' box truck	$4,401	$2.19	$3,741 – $5,061
Sprinter van	$2,685	$1.34	$2,256 – $3,115

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More lanes from Murrieta

26' box truck lanes from Murrieta, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$8,222	$2.89	$6,989 – $9,456	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	90 mi	$656	$7.29	$558 – $755	1 d
Houston, TX	1,541 mi	$3,664	$2.38	$3,115 – $4,214	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	346 mi	$1,286	$3.72	$1,093 – $1,479	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,769 mi	$7,640	$2.76	$6,494 – $8,786	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,338 mi	$3,247	$2.43	$2,760 – $3,734	3 d
San Diego, CA	62 mi	$601	$9.69	$510 – $691	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,393 mi	$3,360	$2.41	$2,856 – $3,864	3 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 Murrieta, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Murrieta, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,401 all-in in October 2026, or $2.19 a mile over about 2,007 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,741 and $5,061.

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

About 2,007 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 $1,394 of the $4,401 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,007 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,033, which makes Murrieta, CA to Chicago, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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