Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Cicero, IL box truck rate

$4,444box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.19
Distance: 2,029 mi
Typical range: $3,777–$5,110
Transit: 5 days

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

San Diego to Cicero price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,035
Fuel: $1,409
All-in estimate: $4,444

Return trip

Cicero → San Diego$4,073

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

San Diego to Cicero by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Cicero, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,779	$3.34	$6,033 – $7,525
53' refrigerated	$8,074	$3.98	$7,025 – $9,124
48' flatbed	$8,128	$4.01	$6,990 – $9,266
Step deck	$8,844	$4.36	$7,429 – $10,259
Power only	$6,025	$2.97	$5,242 – $6,808
Hotshot	$4,549	$2.24	$3,776 – $5,322
26' box truck	$4,444	$2.19	$3,777 – $5,110
Sprinter van	$2,712	$1.34	$2,278 – $3,145

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More lanes from San Diego

26' box truck lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$8,284	$2.89	$7,041 – $9,526	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$738	$5.63	$627 – $848	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$4,454	$2.19	$3,786 – $5,122	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,646	$2.38	$3,099 – $4,193	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,295	$3.70	$1,100 – $1,489	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,696	$2.76	$6,541 – $8,850	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$3,220	$2.43	$2,737 – $3,703	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,362	$2.41	$2,858 – $3,866	3 d

More lanes into Cicero

26' box truck lanes into Cicero, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	852 mi	$1,600	$1.88	$1,360 – $1,840	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$4,502	$2.19	$3,827 – $5,178	5 d
Houston, TX	1,104 mi	$1,854	$1.68	$1,576 – $2,132	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$2,184	$1.28	$1,857 – $2,512	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$1,341	$1.70	$1,140 – $1,542	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,234 mi	$2,033	$1.65	$1,728 – $2,338	3 d
Dallas, TX	940 mi	$1,628	$1.73	$1,383 – $1,872	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,020 mi	$1,402	$1.37	$1,192 – $1,612	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Diego, CA to Cicero, IL is estimated at $4,444 all-in in October 2026, or $2.19 a mile over about 2,029 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,777 and $5,110.

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

About 2,029 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 $4,444 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,035 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,073, which makes San Diego, CA to Cicero, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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