Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Campbell, CA to Chicago, IL freight rate

$7,200dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 2,171 mi
Typical range: $6,408–$7,992
Transit: 5 days

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

Campbell to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,204
Fuel: $1,996
All-in estimate: $7,200

Return trip

Chicago → Campbell$6,599

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

Campbell to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Campbell, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,200	$3.32	$6,408 – $7,992
53' refrigerated	$8,576	$3.95	$7,461 – $9,691
48' flatbed	$8,625	$3.97	$7,418 – $9,833
Step deck	$9,383	$4.32	$7,882 – $10,884
Power only	$6,404	$2.95	$5,572 – $7,237
Hotshot	$4,836	$2.23	$4,014 – $5,658
26' box truck	$4,722	$2.17	$4,014 – $5,430
Sprinter van	$2,880	$1.33	$2,419 – $3,341

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More lanes from Campbell

53' dry van lanes from Campbell, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,018 mi	$13,236	$4.39	$11,780 – $14,692	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	355 mi	$1,840	$5.18	$1,637 – $2,042	1 d
Houston, TX	1,898 mi	$6,713	$3.54	$5,975 – $7,452	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	721 mi	$3,246	$4.50	$2,889 – $3,604	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,955 mi	$12,350	$4.18	$10,992 – $13,709	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,712 mi	$6,134	$3.58	$5,459 – $6,808	4 d
San Diego, CA	486 mi	$2,234	$4.60	$1,989 – $2,480	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,715 mi	$6,143	$3.58	$5,467 – $6,819	4 d

More lanes into Chicago

53' dry van lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,447	$2.89	$2,178 – $2,716	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$6,880	$3.33	$6,123 – $7,637	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$2,845	$2.57	$2,532 – $3,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$3,343	$1.96	$2,975 – $3,711	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,055	$2.61	$1,829 – $2,281	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$3,117	$2.52	$2,774 – $3,460	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$6,794	$3.34	$6,046 – $7,541	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,503	$2.66	$2,227 – $2,778	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Campbell, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from Campbell, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $7,200 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 2,171 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,408 and $7,992.

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

About 2,171 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 $1,996 of the $7,200 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,204 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,599, which makes Campbell, CA to Chicago, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology