Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Cypress, CA freight rate

$6,267dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 2,049 mi
Typical range: $5,578–$6,957
Transit: 4 days

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

Chicago to Cypress price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,383
Fuel: $1,884
All-in estimate: $6,267

Return trip

Cypress → Chicago$6,838

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

Chicago to Cypress by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Cypress, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,267	$3.06	$5,578 – $6,957
53' refrigerated	$7,465	$3.64	$6,495 – $8,436
48' flatbed	$7,514	$3.67	$6,462 – $8,566
Step deck	$8,175	$3.99	$6,867 – $9,483
Power only	$5,571	$2.72	$4,847 – $6,296
Hotshot	$4,206	$2.05	$3,491 – $4,921
26' box truck	$4,109	$2.01	$3,492 – $4,725
Sprinter van	$2,507	$1.22	$2,106 – $2,908

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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 Cypress

53' dry van lanes into Cypress, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,885 mi	$7,080	$2.45	$6,301 – $7,859	6 d
Houston, TX	1,600 mi	$3,938	$2.46	$3,505 – $4,372	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	404 mi	$1,142	$2.83	$1,016 – $1,268	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,814 mi	$6,145	$2.18	$5,469 – $6,821	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,398 mi	$3,510	$2.51	$3,124 – $3,896	3 d
San Diego, CA	102 mi	$1,077	$10.56	$959 – $1,196	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,449 mi	$3,618	$2.50	$3,220 – $4,016	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,516 mi	$4,745	$1.89	$4,223 – $5,267	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Cypress, CA is estimated at $6,267 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 2,049 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,578 and $6,957.

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

About 2,049 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 $1,884 of the $6,267 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,383 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,838, which makes Chicago, IL to Cypress, 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