Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Costa Mesa, CA dry van rate

$6,262dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 2,047 mi
Typical range: $5,573–$6,951
Transit: 4 days

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

Chicago to Costa Mesa price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,380
Fuel: $1,882
All-in estimate: $6,262

Return trip

Costa Mesa → Chicago$6,832

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

Chicago to Costa Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Costa Mesa, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,262	$3.06	$5,573 – $6,951
53' refrigerated	$7,459	$3.64	$6,489 – $8,428
48' flatbed	$7,507	$3.67	$6,456 – $8,558
Step deck	$8,168	$3.99	$6,861 – $9,475
Power only	$5,566	$2.72	$4,843 – $6,290
Hotshot	$4,203	$2.05	$3,488 – $4,917
26' box truck	$4,105	$2.01	$3,489 – $4,721
Sprinter van	$2,505	$1.22	$2,104 – $2,906

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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 Costa Mesa

53' dry van lanes into Costa Mesa, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,883 mi	$7,075	$2.45	$6,297 – $7,854	6 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$3,917	$2.46	$3,486 – $4,348	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	395 mi	$1,126	$2.85	$1,003 – $1,250	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,811 mi	$6,139	$2.18	$5,464 – $6,814	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,387 mi	$3,486	$2.51	$3,103 – $3,870	3 d
San Diego, CA	87 mi	$1,032	$11.86	$918 – $1,145	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,441 mi	$3,601	$2.50	$3,205 – $3,997	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,508 mi	$4,732	$1.89	$4,211 – $5,252	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Costa Mesa, CA is estimated at $6,262 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 2,047 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,573 and $6,951.

How far is Chicago, IL from Costa Mesa, CA by truck?

About 2,047 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 $1,882 of the $6,262 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,380 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Costa Mesa, CA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,832, which makes Chicago, IL to Costa Mesa, 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