Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Downey, CA power only rate

$5,574power only

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.72
Distance: 2,050 mi
Typical range: $4,849–$6,298
Transit: 4 days

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

Chicago to Downey price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,689
Fuel: $1,885
All-in estimate: $5,574

Return trip

Downey → Chicago$6,081

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

Chicago to Downey by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Downey, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,270	$3.06	$5,580 – $6,960
53' refrigerated	$7,468	$3.64	$6,498 – $8,439
48' flatbed	$7,517	$3.67	$6,465 – $8,569
Step deck	$8,179	$3.99	$6,870 – $9,487
Power only	$5,574	$2.72	$4,849 – $6,298
Hotshot	$4,208	$2.05	$3,493 – $4,924
26' box truck	$4,111	$2.01	$3,494 – $4,727
Sprinter van	$2,508	$1.22	$2,107 – $2,909

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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 Downey

Power only lanes into Downey, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,887 mi	$6,318	$2.19	$5,497 – $7,140	6 d
Houston, TX	1,607 mi	$3,504	$2.18	$3,048 – $3,959	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	411 mi	$995	$2.42	$865 – $1,124	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,816 mi	$5,483	$1.95	$4,770 – $6,196	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$3,120	$2.22	$2,714 – $3,525	3 d
San Diego, CA	114 mi	$925	$8.11	$805 – $1,045	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,455 mi	$3,213	$2.21	$2,796 – $3,631	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,522 mi	$4,236	$1.68	$3,686 – $4,787	5 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Chicago, IL to Downey, CA is estimated at $5,574 all-in in October 2026, or $2.72 a mile over about 2,050 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,849 and $6,298.

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

About 2,050 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 $1,885 of the $5,574 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,689 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,081, which makes Chicago, IL to Downey, 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