Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Petaluma, CA to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$4,751box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.17
Distance: 2,186 mi
Typical range: $4,039–$5,464
Transit: 5 days

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

Petaluma to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,232
Fuel: $1,519
All-in estimate: $4,751

Return trip

Chicago → Petaluma$4,355

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

Petaluma to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Petaluma, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,245	$3.31	$6,448 – $8,042
53' refrigerated	$8,629	$3.95	$7,507 – $9,751
48' flatbed	$8,678	$3.97	$7,463 – $9,893
Step deck	$9,440	$4.32	$7,930 – $10,950
Power only	$6,445	$2.95	$5,607 – $7,282
Hotshot	$4,866	$2.23	$4,039 – $5,693
26' box truck	$4,751	$2.17	$4,039 – $5,464
Sprinter van	$2,898	$1.33	$2,434 – $3,362

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More lanes from Petaluma

26' box truck lanes from Petaluma, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,032 mi	$8,732	$2.88	$7,422 – $10,042	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	442 mi	$1,356	$3.07	$1,153 – $1,560	1 d
Houston, TX	1,957 mi	$4,520	$2.31	$3,842 – $5,199	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	793 mi	$2,267	$2.86	$1,927 – $2,607	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,972 mi	$8,155	$2.74	$6,932 – $9,378	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,775 mi	$4,146	$2.34	$3,524 – $4,768	4 d
San Diego, CA	573 mi	$1,617	$2.82	$1,374 – $1,860	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,766 mi	$4,127	$2.34	$3,508 – $4,747	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 Petaluma, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Petaluma, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,751 all-in in October 2026, or $2.17 a mile over about 2,186 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,039 and $5,464.

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

About 2,186 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 $1,519 of the $4,751 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,232 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,355, which makes Petaluma, CA to Chicago, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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