Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Mission Viejo, CA freight rate

$6,227dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 2,034 mi
Typical range: $5,542–$6,912
Transit: 4 days

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

Chicago to Mission Viejo price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,357
Fuel: $1,870
All-in estimate: $6,227

Return trip

Mission Viejo → Chicago$6,794

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

Chicago to Mission Viejo by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Mission Viejo, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,227	$3.06	$5,542 – $6,912
53' refrigerated	$7,417	$3.65	$6,453 – $8,381
48' flatbed	$7,466	$3.67	$6,420 – $8,511
Step deck	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423
Power only	$5,535	$2.72	$4,815 – $6,254
Hotshot	$4,179	$2.05	$3,468 – $4,889
26' box truck	$4,082	$2.01	$3,470 – $4,694
Sprinter van	$2,491	$1.22	$2,092 – $2,889

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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 Mission Viejo

53' dry van lanes into Mission Viejo, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,869 mi	$7,044	$2.46	$6,269 – $7,819	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	61 mi	$954	$15.63	$849 – $1,058	1 d
Houston, TX	1,573 mi	$3,881	$2.47	$3,454 – $4,308	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	378 mi	$1,097	$2.90	$976 – $1,218	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,797 mi	$6,111	$2.18	$5,439 – $6,783	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,370 mi	$3,450	$2.52	$3,071 – $3,830	3 d
San Diego, CA	74 mi	$993	$13.42	$884 – $1,102	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,424 mi	$3,565	$2.50	$3,173 – $3,957	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Mission Viejo, CA is estimated at $6,227 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 2,034 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,542 and $6,912.

How far is Chicago, IL from Mission Viejo, CA by truck?

About 2,034 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 $1,870 of the $6,227 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,357 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mission Viejo, CA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,794, which makes Chicago, IL to Mission Viejo, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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