Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Banning, CA power only rate

$5,390power only

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.73
Distance: 1,975 mi
Typical range: $4,689–$6,091
Transit: 4 days

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

Chicago to Banning price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,574
Fuel: $1,816
All-in estimate: $5,390

Return trip

Banning → Chicago$5,881

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

Chicago to Banning by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Banning, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,066	$3.07	$5,399 – $6,734
53' refrigerated	$7,226	$3.66	$6,286 – $8,165
48' flatbed	$7,276	$3.68	$6,258 – $8,295
Step deck	$7,918	$4.01	$6,651 – $9,184
Power only	$5,390	$2.73	$4,689 – $6,091
Hotshot	$4,069	$2.06	$3,378 – $4,761
26' box truck	$3,976	$2.01	$3,380 – $4,572
Sprinter van	$2,426	$1.23	$2,038 – $2,815

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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 Banning

Power only lanes into Banning, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,811 mi	$6,164	$2.19	$5,363 – $6,965	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	102 mi	$892	$8.75	$776 – $1,008	1 d
Houston, TX	1,524 mi	$3,345	$2.20	$2,910 – $3,780	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	327 mi	$864	$2.64	$751 – $976	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,739 mi	$5,344	$1.95	$4,649 – $6,039	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,324 mi	$2,963	$2.24	$2,578 – $3,348	3 d
San Diego, CA	94 mi	$871	$9.26	$758 – $984	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,372 mi	$3,055	$2.23	$2,658 – $3,452	3 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Chicago, IL to Banning, CA is estimated at $5,390 all-in in October 2026, or $2.73 a mile over about 1,975 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,689 and $6,091.

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

About 1,975 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 $1,816 of the $5,390 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,574 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,881, which makes Chicago, IL to Banning, 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