Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Niles, IL to San Diego, CA box truck rate

$4,075box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.01
Distance: 2,030 mi
Typical range: $3,463–$4,686
Transit: 5 days

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

Niles to San Diego price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,665
Fuel: $1,410
All-in estimate: $4,075

Return trip

San Diego → Niles$4,446

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

Niles to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Niles, IL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,216	$3.06	$5,532 – $6,900
53' refrigerated	$7,404	$3.65	$6,441 – $8,366
48' flatbed	$7,453	$3.67	$6,409 – $8,496
Step deck	$8,109	$3.99	$6,812 – $9,406
Power only	$5,525	$2.72	$4,807 – $6,243
Hotshot	$4,171	$2.05	$3,462 – $4,880
26' box truck	$4,075	$2.01	$3,463 – $4,686
Sprinter van	$2,486	$1.22	$2,089 – $2,884

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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
Los Angeles, CA	2,058 mi	$4,125	$2.00	$3,506 – $4,744	5 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
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 San Diego

26' box truck lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$4,618	$1.61	$3,926 – $5,311	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$738	$5.63	$627 – $848	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$4,082	$2.01	$3,470 – $4,694	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$2,482	$1.62	$2,110 – $2,855	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$674	$1.93	$573 – $775	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$4,005	$1.43	$3,404 – $4,605	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$2,192	$1.65	$1,864 – $2,521	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$2,289	$1.64	$1,946 – $2,632	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Niles, IL to San Diego, CA?

A 26' box truck from Niles, IL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,075 all-in in October 2026, or $2.01 a mile over about 2,030 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,463 and $4,686.

How far is Niles, IL from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,030 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 $1,410 of the $4,075 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,665 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Niles, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,446, which makes Niles, IL to San Diego, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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