Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Imperial Beach, CA dry van rate

$6,251dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 2,043 mi
Typical range: $5,564–$6,939
Transit: 4 days

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

Chicago to Imperial Beach price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,373
Fuel: $1,878
All-in estimate: $6,251

Return trip

Imperial Beach → Chicago$6,820

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

Chicago to Imperial Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Imperial Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,251	$3.06	$5,564 – $6,939
53' refrigerated	$7,446	$3.64	$6,478 – $8,414
48' flatbed	$7,494	$3.67	$6,445 – $8,544
Step deck	$8,154	$3.99	$6,850 – $9,459
Power only	$5,557	$2.72	$4,834 – $6,279
Hotshot	$4,195	$2.05	$3,482 – $4,908
26' box truck	$4,098	$2.01	$3,483 – $4,713
Sprinter van	$2,500	$1.22	$2,100 – $2,901

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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 Imperial Beach

53' dry van lanes into Imperial Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,871 mi	$7,048	$2.45	$6,273 – $7,824	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,216	$8.21	$1,082 – $1,349	1 d
Houston, TX	1,530 mi	$3,790	$2.48	$3,373 – $4,207	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	353 mi	$1,054	$2.98	$938 – $1,170	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,798 mi	$6,113	$2.18	$5,440 – $6,785	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,322 mi	$3,348	$2.53	$2,980 – $3,717	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,501	$2.51	$3,116 – $3,886	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,461 mi	$4,651	$1.89	$4,139 – $5,163	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Imperial Beach, CA is estimated at $6,251 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 2,043 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,564 and $6,939.

How far is Chicago, IL from Imperial Beach, CA by truck?

About 2,043 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 $1,878 of the $6,251 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,373 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Imperial Beach, CA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,820, which makes Chicago, IL to Imperial Beach, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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