Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Wheeling, IL to San Diego, CA box truck rate

$4,066box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.01
Distance: 2,025 mi
Typical range: $3,456–$4,676
Transit: 5 days

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

Wheeling to San Diego price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,659
Fuel: $1,407
All-in estimate: $4,066

Return trip

San Diego → Wheeling$4,436

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Wheeling to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Wheeling, IL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,202	$3.06	$5,520 – $6,884
53' refrigerated	$7,388	$3.65	$6,427 – $8,348
48' flatbed	$7,437	$3.67	$6,396 – $8,478
Step deck	$8,092	$4.00	$6,797 – $9,386
Power only	$5,513	$2.72	$4,796 – $6,229
Hotshot	$4,162	$2.06	$3,454 – $4,869
26' box truck	$4,066	$2.01	$3,456 – $4,676
Sprinter van	$2,481	$1.23	$2,084 – $2,878

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More lanes from Wheeling

26' box truck lanes from Wheeling, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	863 mi	$2,656	$3.08	$2,258 – $3,055	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,053 mi	$4,116	$2.00	$3,499 – $4,733	5 d
Houston, TX	1,119 mi	$2,523	$2.25	$2,145 – $2,902	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,697 mi	$3,836	$2.26	$3,260 – $4,411	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	804 mi	$2,392	$2.97	$2,033 – $2,751	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,246 mi	$2,759	$2.21	$2,345 – $3,173	3 d
Dallas, TX	951 mi	$2,211	$2.33	$1,880 – $2,543	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,045 mi	$3,475	$3.33	$2,954 – $3,996	3 d

More lanes into San Diego

26' box truck lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$4,618	$1.61	$3,926 – $5,311	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$738	$5.63	$627 – $848	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$4,082	$2.01	$3,470 – $4,694	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$2,482	$1.62	$2,110 – $2,855	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$674	$1.93	$573 – $775	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$4,005	$1.43	$3,404 – $4,605	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$2,192	$1.65	$1,864 – $2,521	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$2,289	$1.64	$1,946 – $2,632	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Wheeling, IL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,066 all-in in October 2026, or $2.01 a mile over about 2,025 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,456 and $4,676.

How far is Wheeling, IL from San Diego, CA 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 $4,066 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,659 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,436, which makes Wheeling, IL to San Diego, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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