Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Niles, IL to Los Angeles, CA box truck rate

$4,125box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.00
Distance: 2,058 mi
Typical range: $3,506–$4,744
Transit: 5 days

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

Niles to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,695
Fuel: $1,430
All-in estimate: $4,125

Return trip

Los Angeles → Niles$4,501

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Niles to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Niles, IL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,292	$3.06	$5,600 – $6,984
53' refrigerated	$7,494	$3.64	$6,520 – $8,469
48' flatbed	$7,543	$3.67	$6,487 – $8,599
Step deck	$8,207	$3.99	$6,893 – $9,520
Power only	$5,593	$2.72	$4,866 – $6,320
Hotshot	$4,223	$2.05	$3,505 – $4,941
26' box truck	$4,125	$2.00	$3,506 – $4,744
Sprinter van	$2,517	$1.22	$2,114 – $2,919

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More lanes from Niles

26' box truck lanes from Niles, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	855 mi	$2,637	$3.08	$2,241 – $3,032	2 d
Houston, TX	1,115 mi	$2,516	$2.26	$2,138 – $2,893	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,702 mi	$3,846	$2.26	$3,269 – $4,422	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	796 mi	$2,373	$2.98	$2,017 – $2,730	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,244 mi	$2,755	$2.21	$2,342 – $3,169	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,030 mi	$4,075	$2.01	$3,463 – $4,686	5 d
Dallas, TX	949 mi	$2,208	$2.33	$1,876 – $2,539	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,035 mi	$3,448	$3.33	$2,931 – $3,965	3 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

26' box truck lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$4,675	$1.61	$3,974 – $5,376	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,134	$2.00	$3,514 – $4,754	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$2,616	$1.61	$2,223 – $3,008	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$766	$1.78	$651 – $881	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$4,058	$1.43	$3,449 – $4,666	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$2,333	$1.64	$1,983 – $2,682	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$738	$5.63	$627 – $848	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$2,401	$1.63	$2,041 – $2,761	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Niles, IL to Los Angeles, CA?

A 26' box truck from Niles, IL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,125 all-in in October 2026, or $2.00 a mile over about 2,058 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,506 and $4,744.

How far is Niles, IL from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,058 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 $1,430 of the $4,125 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,695 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Niles, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,501, which makes Niles, IL to Los Angeles, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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