Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Calumet City, IL to Los Angeles, CA dry van rate

$6,325dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 2,070 mi
Typical range: $5,629–$7,020
Transit: 4 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Calumet City to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,422
Fuel: $1,903
All-in estimate: $6,325

Return trip

Los Angeles → Calumet City$6,901

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

Calumet City to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Calumet City, IL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,325	$3.06	$5,629 – $7,020
53' refrigerated	$7,533	$3.64	$6,554 – $8,513
48' flatbed	$7,581	$3.66	$6,520 – $8,642
Step deck	$8,248	$3.98	$6,929 – $9,568
Power only	$5,623	$2.72	$4,892 – $6,354
Hotshot	$4,245	$2.05	$3,523 – $4,967
26' box truck	$4,146	$2.00	$3,524 – $4,768
Sprinter van	$2,530	$1.22	$2,125 – $2,935

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More lanes from Calumet City

53' dry van lanes from Calumet City, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	838 mi	$3,990	$4.76	$3,551 – $4,429	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$3,793	$3.47	$3,376 – $4,211	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,708 mi	$5,891	$3.45	$5,243 – $6,539	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	776 mi	$3,580	$4.61	$3,187 – $3,974	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,227 mi	$4,170	$3.40	$3,712 – $4,629	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,039 mi	$6,240	$3.06	$5,554 – $6,927	4 d
Dallas, TX	934 mi	$3,346	$3.58	$2,978 – $3,714	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	996 mi	$5,127	$5.15	$4,563 – $5,692	2 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

53' dry van lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$7,118	$2.45	$6,335 – $7,901	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$6,306	$3.06	$5,612 – $6,999	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,996	$2.46	$3,556 – $4,435	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,187	$2.76	$1,056 – $1,318	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$6,179	$2.18	$5,499 – $6,859	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,567	$2.50	$3,175 – $3,959	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,671	$2.49	$3,267 – $4,075	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Calumet City, IL to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' dry van from Calumet City, IL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,325 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 2,070 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,629 and $7,020.

How far is Calumet City, IL from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,070 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,903 of the $6,325 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,422 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Calumet City, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,901, which makes Calumet City, IL to Los Angeles, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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