Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Vallejo, CA to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$4,714box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.18
Distance: 2,167 mi
Typical range: $4,007–$5,421
Transit: 5 days

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

Vallejo to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,209
Fuel: $1,505
All-in estimate: $4,714

Return trip

Chicago → Vallejo$4,321

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

Vallejo to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Vallejo, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,188	$3.32	$6,398 – $7,979
53' refrigerated	$8,562	$3.95	$7,449 – $9,675
48' flatbed	$8,611	$3.97	$7,406 – $9,817
Step deck	$9,368	$4.32	$7,869 – $10,867
Power only	$6,394	$2.95	$5,563 – $7,225
Hotshot	$4,827	$2.23	$4,007 – $5,648
26' box truck	$4,714	$2.18	$4,007 – $5,421
Sprinter van	$2,875	$1.33	$2,415 – $3,335

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More lanes from Vallejo

26' box truck lanes from Vallejo, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,014 mi	$8,684	$2.88	$7,381 – $9,987	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	419 mi	$1,311	$3.13	$1,114 – $1,507	1 d
Houston, TX	1,932 mi	$4,469	$2.31	$3,799 – $5,139	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	767 mi	$2,210	$2.88	$1,878 – $2,541	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,953 mi	$8,107	$2.75	$6,891 – $9,323	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,750 mi	$4,095	$2.34	$3,480 – $4,709	4 d
San Diego, CA	549 mi	$1,569	$2.86	$1,334 – $1,805	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,742 mi	$4,078	$2.34	$3,466 – $4,690	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 Vallejo, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Vallejo, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,714 all-in in October 2026, or $2.18 a mile over about 2,167 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,007 and $5,421.

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

About 2,167 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 $1,505 of the $4,714 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,209 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,321, which makes Vallejo, CA to Chicago, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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