Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Hesperia, CA freight rate

$6,091dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 1,984 mi
Typical range: $5,421–$6,761
Transit: 4 days

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

Chicago to Hesperia price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,267
Fuel: $1,824
All-in estimate: $6,091

Return trip

Hesperia → Chicago$6,645

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

Chicago to Hesperia by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Hesperia, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,091	$3.07	$5,421 – $6,761
53' refrigerated	$7,255	$3.66	$6,312 – $8,198
48' flatbed	$7,305	$3.68	$6,282 – $8,328
Step deck	$7,949	$4.01	$6,677 – $9,221
Power only	$5,412	$2.73	$4,709 – $6,116
Hotshot	$4,086	$2.06	$3,391 – $4,781
26' box truck	$3,992	$2.01	$3,393 – $4,591
Sprinter van	$2,436	$1.23	$2,046 – $2,826

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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 Hesperia

53' dry van lanes into Hesperia, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,822 mi	$6,938	$2.46	$6,175 – $7,701	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	80 mi	$1,011	$12.64	$900 – $1,122	1 d
Houston, TX	1,557 mi	$3,847	$2.47	$3,424 – $4,270	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	360 mi	$1,066	$2.96	$949 – $1,183	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,751 mi	$6,019	$2.19	$5,357 – $6,681	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,359 mi	$3,427	$2.52	$3,050 – $3,804	3 d
San Diego, CA	130 mi	$1,162	$8.93	$1,034 – $1,289	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,399 mi	$3,512	$2.51	$3,125 – $3,898	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Hesperia, CA is estimated at $6,091 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 1,984 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,421 and $6,761.

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

About 1,984 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 $1,824 of the $6,091 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,267 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,645, which makes Chicago, IL to Hesperia, 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