Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Vista, CA to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$4,436box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.19
Distance: 2,025 mi
Typical range: $3,771–$5,101
Transit: 5 days

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

Vista to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,029
Fuel: $1,407
All-in estimate: $4,436

Return trip

Chicago → Vista$4,066

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

Vista to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Vista, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,767	$3.34	$6,023 – $7,511
53' refrigerated	$8,060	$3.98	$7,012 – $9,108
48' flatbed	$8,114	$4.01	$6,978 – $9,250
Step deck	$8,828	$4.36	$7,416 – $10,241
Power only	$6,015	$2.97	$5,233 – $6,796
Hotshot	$4,541	$2.24	$3,769 – $5,313
26' box truck	$4,436	$2.19	$3,771 – $5,101
Sprinter van	$2,707	$1.34	$2,274 – $3,140

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More lanes from Vista

26' box truck lanes from Vista, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,857 mi	$8,265	$2.89	$7,025 – $9,505	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	104 mi	$684	$6.58	$581 – $787	1 d
Houston, TX	1,541 mi	$3,664	$2.38	$3,115 – $4,214	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	352 mi	$1,299	$3.69	$1,104 – $1,494	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,785 mi	$7,680	$2.76	$6,528 – $8,832	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,336 mi	$3,243	$2.43	$2,756 – $3,729	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,398 mi	$3,370	$2.41	$2,865 – $3,876	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,465 mi	$8,106	$3.29	$6,890 – $9,322	6 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 Vista, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Vista, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,436 all-in in October 2026, or $2.19 a mile over about 2,025 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,771 and $5,101.

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

About 2,025 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 $1,407 of the $4,436 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,029 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,066, which makes Vista, CA to Chicago, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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