Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to La Mesa, CA power only rate

$5,522power only

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.72
Distance: 2,029 mi
Typical range: $4,804–$6,240
Transit: 4 days

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

Chicago to La Mesa price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,657
Fuel: $1,865
All-in estimate: $5,522

Return trip

La Mesa → Chicago$6,025

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

Chicago to La Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to La Mesa, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,213	$3.06	$5,530 – $6,897
53' refrigerated	$7,401	$3.65	$6,438 – $8,363
48' flatbed	$7,450	$3.67	$6,407 – $8,492
Step deck	$8,106	$3.99	$6,809 – $9,402
Power only	$5,522	$2.72	$4,804 – $6,240
Hotshot	$4,169	$2.05	$3,461 – $4,878
26' box truck	$4,073	$2.01	$3,462 – $4,684
Sprinter van	$2,485	$1.22	$2,088 – $2,883

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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 La Mesa

Power only lanes into La Mesa, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,859 mi	$6,261	$2.19	$5,447 – $7,075	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	139 mi	$993	$7.14	$864 – $1,122	1 d
Houston, TX	1,524 mi	$3,345	$2.20	$2,910 – $3,780	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	343 mi	$889	$2.59	$773 – $1,004	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,785 mi	$5,427	$1.95	$4,722 – $6,133	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,317 mi	$2,950	$2.24	$2,566 – $3,333	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,386 mi	$3,082	$2.22	$2,681 – $3,482	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,453 mi	$4,130	$1.68	$3,593 – $4,667	5 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Chicago, IL to La Mesa, CA is estimated at $5,522 all-in in October 2026, or $2.72 a mile over about 2,029 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,804 and $6,240.

How far is Chicago, IL from La Mesa, CA by truck?

About 2,029 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 $1,865 of the $5,522 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,657 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from La Mesa, CA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,025, which makes Chicago, IL to La Mesa, 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