Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Oak Park, IL to San Diego, CA box truck rate

$4,071box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.01
Distance: 2,028 mi
Typical range: $3,460–$4,682
Transit: 5 days

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

Oak Park to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,662
Fuel: $1,409
All-in estimate: $4,071

Return trip

San Diego → Oak Park$4,442

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

Oak Park to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Oak Park, IL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,210	$3.06	$5,527 – $6,894
53' refrigerated	$7,397	$3.65	$6,436 – $8,359
48' flatbed	$7,446	$3.67	$6,404 – $8,489
Step deck	$8,102	$4.00	$6,806 – $9,398
Power only	$5,520	$2.72	$4,802 – $6,237
Hotshot	$4,167	$2.05	$3,459 – $4,876
26' box truck	$4,071	$2.01	$3,460 – $4,682
Sprinter van	$2,484	$1.22	$2,087 – $2,882

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More lanes from Oak Park

26' box truck lanes from Oak Park, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	854 mi	$2,634	$3.08	$2,239 – $3,030	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,058 mi	$4,125	$2.00	$3,506 – $4,744	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$2,499	$2.26	$2,124 – $2,874	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,700 mi	$3,842	$2.26	$3,265 – $4,418	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	794 mi	$2,369	$2.98	$2,014 – $2,724	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,235 mi	$2,739	$2.22	$2,328 – $3,149	3 d
Dallas, TX	941 mi	$2,193	$2.33	$1,864 – $2,522	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,024 mi	$3,418	$3.34	$2,905 – $3,931	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 Oak Park, IL to San Diego, CA?

A 26' box truck from Oak Park, IL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,071 all-in in October 2026, or $2.01 a mile over about 2,028 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,460 and $4,682.

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

About 2,028 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 $1,409 of the $4,071 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,662 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,442, which makes Oak Park, IL to San Diego, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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