Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Atwater, CA dry van rate

$6,371dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 2,087 mi
Typical range: $5,670–$7,072
Transit: 5 days

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

Chicago to Atwater price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,452
Fuel: $1,919
All-in estimate: $6,371

Return trip

Atwater → Chicago$6,951

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

Chicago to Atwater by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Atwater, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,371	$3.05	$5,670 – $7,072
53' refrigerated	$7,588	$3.64	$6,602 – $8,575
48' flatbed	$7,636	$3.66	$6,567 – $8,705
Step deck	$8,307	$3.98	$6,978 – $9,637
Power only	$5,664	$2.71	$4,928 – $6,401
Hotshot	$4,277	$2.05	$3,550 – $5,004
26' box truck	$4,177	$2.00	$3,550 – $4,804
Sprinter van	$2,548	$1.22	$2,141 – $2,956

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More lanes from Chicago

53' dry van lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$4,023	$4.75	$3,580 – $4,465	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$6,306	$3.06	$5,612 – $6,999	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,830	$3.46	$3,409 – $4,251	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$5,882	$3.45	$5,235 – $6,529	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$3,619	$4.60	$3,221 – $4,017	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$4,196	$3.39	$3,734 – $4,657	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$6,227	$3.06	$5,542 – $6,912	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,369	$3.58	$2,998 – $3,739	2 d

More lanes into Atwater

53' dry van lanes into Atwater, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,934 mi	$7,190	$2.45	$6,399 – $7,981	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	308 mi	$1,698	$5.51	$1,511 – $1,885	1 d
Houston, TX	1,813 mi	$4,391	$2.42	$3,908 – $4,874	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	643 mi	$1,556	$2.42	$1,385 – $1,727	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,870 mi	$6,257	$2.18	$5,569 – $6,945	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,629 mi	$4,000	$2.46	$3,560 – $4,440	4 d
San Diego, CA	436 mi	$2,084	$4.78	$1,855 – $2,313	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,628 mi	$3,998	$2.46	$3,558 – $4,438	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Atwater, CA is estimated at $6,371 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 2,087 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,670 and $7,072.

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

About 2,087 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 $1,919 of the $6,371 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,452 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,951, which makes Chicago, IL to Atwater, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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