Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Alhambra, CA power only rate

$5,561power only

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.72
Distance: 2,045 mi
Typical range: $4,838–$6,284
Transit: 4 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Alhambra price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,681
Fuel: $1,880
All-in estimate: $5,561

Return trip

Alhambra → Chicago$6,068

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

Chicago to Alhambra by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Alhambra, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,257	$3.06	$5,568 – $6,945
53' refrigerated	$7,452	$3.64	$6,484 – $8,421
48' flatbed	$7,501	$3.67	$6,451 – $8,551
Step deck	$8,161	$3.99	$6,855 – $9,467
Power only	$5,561	$2.72	$4,838 – $6,284
Hotshot	$4,199	$2.05	$3,485 – $4,913
26' box truck	$4,102	$2.01	$3,486 – $4,717
Sprinter van	$2,503	$1.22	$2,102 – $2,903

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More lanes from Chicago

Power only lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$3,527	$4.16	$3,069 – $3,986	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$5,606	$2.72	$4,877 – $6,334	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,375	$3.05	$2,936 – $3,814	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$5,217	$3.06	$4,539 – $5,896	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$3,168	$4.03	$2,756 – $3,580	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$3,704	$3.00	$3,223 – $4,186	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$5,535	$2.72	$4,815 – $6,254	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,960	$3.14	$2,575 – $3,345	2 d

More lanes into Alhambra

Power only lanes into Alhambra, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,883 mi	$6,310	$2.19	$5,490 – $7,131	6 d
Houston, TX	1,609 mi	$3,508	$2.18	$3,052 – $3,964	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	412 mi	$996	$2.42	$867 – $1,126	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,812 mi	$5,476	$1.95	$4,764 – $6,188	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,408 mi	$3,124	$2.22	$2,718 – $3,530	3 d
San Diego, CA	124 mi	$952	$7.68	$828 – $1,076	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,455 mi	$3,213	$2.21	$2,796 – $3,631	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,521 mi	$4,235	$1.68	$3,684 – $4,785	5 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Chicago, IL to Alhambra, CA is estimated at $5,561 all-in in October 2026, or $2.72 a mile over about 2,045 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,838 and $6,284.

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

About 2,045 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 $1,880 of the $5,561 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,681 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,068, which makes Chicago, IL to Alhambra, CA 8% cheaper. 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