Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Mateo, CA to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$4,749box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.17
Distance: 2,185 mi
Typical range: $4,037–$5,462
Transit: 5 days

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

San Mateo to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,231
Fuel: $1,518
All-in estimate: $4,749

Return trip

Chicago → San Mateo$4,353

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

San Mateo to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from San Mateo, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,242	$3.31	$6,445 – $8,038
53' refrigerated	$8,625	$3.95	$7,504 – $9,747
48' flatbed	$8,674	$3.97	$7,460 – $9,889
Step deck	$9,436	$4.32	$7,926 – $10,946
Power only	$6,442	$2.95	$5,604 – $7,279
Hotshot	$4,864	$2.23	$4,037 – $5,691
26' box truck	$4,749	$2.17	$4,037 – $5,462
Sprinter van	$2,897	$1.33	$2,433 – $3,360

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More lanes from San Mateo

26' box truck lanes from San Mateo, 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	387 mi	$1,247	$3.22	$1,060 – $1,434	1 d
Houston, TX	1,925 mi	$4,455	$2.31	$3,786 – $5,123	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	751 mi	$2,175	$2.90	$1,848 – $2,501	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,970 mi	$8,150	$2.74	$6,928 – $9,373	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$4,074	$2.34	$3,463 – $4,685	4 d
San Diego, CA	518 mi	$1,508	$2.91	$1,281 – $1,734	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,740 mi	$4,074	$2.34	$3,463 – $4,685	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 San Mateo, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from San Mateo, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,749 all-in in October 2026, or $2.17 a mile over about 2,185 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,037 and $5,462.

How far is San Mateo, CA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,185 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 $1,518 of the $4,749 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,231 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to San Mateo, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,353, which makes San Mateo, CA to Chicago, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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