Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Napa, CA to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$4,708box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.18
Distance: 2,164 mi
Typical range: $4,002–$5,414
Transit: 5 days

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

Napa to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,205
Fuel: $1,503
All-in estimate: $4,708

Return trip

Chicago → Napa$4,315

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

Napa to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Napa, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,179	$3.32	$6,390 – $7,969
53' refrigerated	$8,551	$3.95	$7,440 – $9,663
48' flatbed	$8,601	$3.97	$7,397 – $9,805
Step deck	$9,356	$4.32	$7,859 – $10,853
Power only	$6,386	$2.95	$5,556 – $7,216
Hotshot	$4,821	$2.23	$4,002 – $5,641
26' box truck	$4,708	$2.18	$4,002 – $5,414
Sprinter van	$2,872	$1.33	$2,412 – $3,331

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More lanes from Napa

26' box truck lanes from Napa, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,011 mi	$8,676	$2.88	$7,375 – $9,977	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	433 mi	$1,339	$3.09	$1,138 – $1,539	1 d
Houston, TX	1,937 mi	$4,479	$2.31	$3,807 – $5,151	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	776 mi	$2,229	$2.87	$1,895 – $2,564	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,950 mi	$8,099	$2.75	$6,884 – $9,314	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,756 mi	$4,107	$2.34	$3,491 – $4,723	4 d
San Diego, CA	563 mi	$1,597	$2.84	$1,358 – $1,837	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,746 mi	$4,086	$2.34	$3,473 – $4,699	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 Napa, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Napa, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,708 all-in in October 2026, or $2.18 a mile over about 2,164 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,002 and $5,414.

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

About 2,164 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 $1,503 of the $4,708 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,205 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,315, which makes Napa, CA to Chicago, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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