Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Park Ridge, IL to Los Angeles, CA box truck rate

$4,121box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.00
Distance: 2,056 mi
Typical range: $3,503–$4,740
Transit: 5 days

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

Park Ridge to Los Angeles price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,693
Fuel: $1,428
All-in estimate: $4,121

Return trip

Los Angeles → Park Ridge$4,497

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

Park Ridge to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Park Ridge, IL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,287	$3.06	$5,595 – $6,978
53' refrigerated	$7,488	$3.64	$6,514 – $8,461
48' flatbed	$7,536	$3.67	$6,481 – $8,591
Step deck	$8,200	$3.99	$6,888 – $9,511
Power only	$5,588	$2.72	$4,862 – $6,315
Hotshot	$4,219	$2.05	$3,502 – $4,937
26' box truck	$4,121	$2.00	$3,503 – $4,740
Sprinter van	$2,515	$1.22	$2,112 – $2,917

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More lanes from Park Ridge

26' box truck lanes from Park Ridge, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	857 mi	$2,642	$3.08	$2,245 – $3,038	2 d
Houston, TX	1,113 mi	$2,512	$2.26	$2,135 – $2,889	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,699 mi	$3,840	$2.26	$3,264 – $4,416	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	798 mi	$2,378	$2.98	$2,021 – $2,735	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,241 mi	$2,750	$2.22	$2,337 – $3,162	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,027 mi	$4,069	$2.01	$3,459 – $4,680	5 d
Dallas, TX	947 mi	$2,204	$2.33	$1,873 – $2,534	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,034 mi	$3,445	$3.33	$2,928 – $3,962	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 Park Ridge, IL to Los Angeles, CA?

A 26' box truck from Park Ridge, IL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,121 all-in in October 2026, or $2.00 a mile over about 2,056 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,503 and $4,740.

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

About 2,056 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 $1,428 of the $4,121 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,693 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,497, which makes Park Ridge, IL to Los Angeles, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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