Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Dublin, CA freight rate

$6,556dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 2,155 mi
Typical range: $5,835–$7,277
Transit: 5 days

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

Chicago to Dublin price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,575
Fuel: $1,981
All-in estimate: $6,556

Return trip

Dublin → Chicago$7,153

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

Chicago to Dublin by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Dublin, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,556	$3.04	$5,835 – $7,277
53' refrigerated	$7,808	$3.62	$6,793 – $8,823
48' flatbed	$7,854	$3.64	$6,754 – $8,953
Step deck	$8,544	$3.96	$7,177 – $9,911
Power only	$5,831	$2.71	$5,073 – $6,589
Hotshot	$4,402	$2.04	$3,654 – $5,151
26' box truck	$4,299	$1.99	$3,654 – $4,944
Sprinter van	$2,622	$1.22	$2,203 – $3,042

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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 Dublin

53' dry van lanes into Dublin, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,002 mi	$7,344	$2.45	$6,536 – $8,151	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	379 mi	$1,912	$5.04	$1,702 – $2,122	1 d
Houston, TX	1,902 mi	$4,580	$2.41	$4,076 – $5,083	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	732 mi	$1,710	$2.34	$1,522 – $1,898	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,940 mi	$6,397	$2.18	$5,693 – $7,101	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,718 mi	$4,189	$2.44	$3,728 – $4,650	4 d
San Diego, CA	510 mi	$2,307	$4.52	$2,053 – $2,561	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,715 mi	$4,183	$2.44	$3,722 – $4,643	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Dublin, CA is estimated at $6,556 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 2,155 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,835 and $7,277.

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

About 2,155 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 $1,981 of the $6,556 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,575 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,153, which makes Chicago, IL to Dublin, 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