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Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Burlingame, CA dry van rate

$6,643dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile
$3.04
Distance
2,187 mi
Typical range
$5,912–$7,374
Transit
5 days

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

Chicago to Burlingame price history

$5,000$6,000202220242026
3 months
+14.3%
1 year
+25.1%
5 years
+32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul
$4,632
Fuel
$2,011
All-in estimate
$6,643

Return trip

Burlingame → Chicago$7,248

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

Chicago to Burlingame by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Burlingame, CA by truck type
Truck typeEstimatePer mile
53' dry van$6,643$3.04
53' refrigerated$7,912$3.62
48' flatbed$7,957$3.64
Step deck$8,656$3.96
Power only$5,909$2.70
Hotshot$4,462$2.04
26' box truck$4,356$1.99
Sprinter van$2,657$1.21

More lanes from Chicago

53' dry van lanes from Chicago, IL
ToEstimatePer mile
New York, NY$4,023$4.75
Los Angeles, CA$6,306$3.06
Houston, TX$3,830$3.46
Phoenix, AZ$5,882$3.45
Philadelphia, PA$3,619$4.60
San Antonio, TX$4,196$3.39
San Diego, CA$6,227$3.06
Dallas, TX$3,369$3.58

More lanes into Burlingame

53' dry van lanes into Burlingame, CA
FromEstimatePer mile
New York, NY$7,416$2.44
Los Angeles, CA$1,948$4.98
Houston, TX$4,637$2.40
Phoenix, AZ$1,750$2.32
Philadelphia, PA$6,461$2.17
San Antonio, TX$4,244$2.43
San Diego, CA$2,343$4.49
Dallas, TX$4,244$2.43

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Burlingame, CA is estimated at $6,643 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 2,187 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,912 and $7,374.

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

About 2,187 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 $2,011 of the $6,643 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,632 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,248, which makes Chicago, IL to Burlingame, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →