Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Oakley, CA to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$4,651box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.18
Distance: 2,135 mi
Typical range: $3,954–$5,349
Transit: 5 days

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

Oakley to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,168
Fuel: $1,483
All-in estimate: $4,651

Return trip

Chicago → Oakley$4,263

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

Oakley to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Oakley, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,093	$3.32	$6,313 – $7,874
53' refrigerated	$8,449	$3.96	$7,350 – $9,547
48' flatbed	$8,499	$3.98	$7,309 – $9,689
Step deck	$9,246	$4.33	$7,767 – $10,726
Power only	$6,308	$2.95	$5,488 – $7,128
Hotshot	$4,763	$2.23	$3,953 – $5,573
26' box truck	$4,651	$2.18	$3,954 – $5,349
Sprinter van	$2,837	$1.33	$2,383 – $3,291

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More lanes from Oakley

26' box truck lanes from Oakley, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,982 mi	$8,599	$2.88	$7,309 – $9,888	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	390 mi	$1,253	$3.21	$1,065 – $1,441	1 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$4,391	$2.32	$3,732 – $5,049	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	730 mi	$2,128	$2.92	$1,809 – $2,448	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,921 mi	$8,026	$2.75	$6,822 – $9,229	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,712 mi	$4,016	$2.35	$3,414 – $4,619	4 d
San Diego, CA	520 mi	$1,512	$2.91	$1,285 – $1,738	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,704 mi	$4,000	$2.35	$3,400 – $4,600	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 Oakley, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Oakley, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,651 all-in in October 2026, or $2.18 a mile over about 2,135 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,954 and $5,349.

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

About 2,135 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 $1,483 of the $4,651 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,168 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,263, which makes Oakley, CA to Chicago, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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