Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Mountain View, CA freight rate

$6,610dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 2,175 mi
Typical range: $5,883–$7,337
Transit: 5 days

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

Chicago to Mountain View price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,610
Fuel: $2,000
All-in estimate: $6,610

Return trip

Mountain View → Chicago$7,212

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

Chicago to Mountain View by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Mountain View, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,610	$3.04	$5,883 – $7,337
53' refrigerated	$7,873	$3.62	$6,850 – $8,897
48' flatbed	$7,918	$3.64	$6,810 – $9,027
Step deck	$8,614	$3.96	$7,236 – $9,992
Power only	$5,880	$2.70	$5,115 – $6,644
Hotshot	$4,439	$2.04	$3,685 – $5,194
26' box truck	$4,335	$1.99	$3,685 – $4,985
Sprinter van	$2,644	$1.22	$2,221 – $3,067

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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 Mountain View

53' dry van lanes into Mountain View, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,022 mi	$7,389	$2.44	$6,576 – $8,201	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	367 mi	$1,876	$5.11	$1,669 – $2,082	1 d
Houston, TX	1,908 mi	$4,592	$2.41	$4,087 – $5,097	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	732 mi	$1,710	$2.34	$1,522 – $1,898	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,960 mi	$6,437	$2.17	$5,729 – $7,145	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,722 mi	$4,197	$2.44	$3,736 – $4,659	4 d
San Diego, CA	498 mi	$2,271	$4.56	$2,021 – $2,520	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,724 mi	$4,202	$2.44	$3,739 – $4,664	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Mountain View, CA is estimated at $6,610 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 2,175 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,883 and $7,337.

How far is Chicago, IL from Mountain View, CA by truck?

About 2,175 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 $2,000 of the $6,610 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,610 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mountain View, CA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,212, which makes Chicago, IL to Mountain View, 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