Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Yucaipa, CA to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$4,350box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.20
Distance: 1,981 mi
Typical range: $3,697–$5,002
Transit: 5 days

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

Yucaipa to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,974
Fuel: $1,376
All-in estimate: $4,350

Return trip

Chicago → Yucaipa$3,987

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

Yucaipa to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Yucaipa, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,636	$3.35	$5,906 – $7,366
53' refrigerated	$7,905	$3.99	$6,877 – $8,933
48' flatbed	$7,960	$4.02	$6,845 – $9,074
Step deck	$8,661	$4.37	$7,276 – $10,047
Power only	$5,897	$2.98	$5,130 – $6,664
Hotshot	$4,452	$2.25	$3,695 – $5,209
26' box truck	$4,350	$2.20	$3,697 – $5,002
Sprinter van	$2,655	$1.34	$2,230 – $3,079

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More lanes from Yucaipa

26' box truck lanes from Yucaipa, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,817 mi	$8,158	$2.90	$6,935 – $9,382	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	92 mi	$660	$7.18	$561 – $759	1 d
Houston, TX	1,535 mi	$3,652	$2.38	$3,104 – $4,200	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	338 mi	$1,268	$3.75	$1,078 – $1,458	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,746 mi	$7,581	$2.76	$6,444 – $8,718	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,335 mi	$3,241	$2.43	$2,755 – $3,727	3 d
San Diego, CA	100 mi	$676	$6.76	$575 – $778	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,381 mi	$3,335	$2.42	$2,835 – $3,836	3 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 Yucaipa, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Yucaipa, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,350 all-in in October 2026, or $2.20 a mile over about 1,981 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,697 and $5,002.

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

About 1,981 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 $1,376 of the $4,350 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,974 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,987, which makes Yucaipa, CA to Chicago, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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