Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Oakley, CA power only rate

$5,782power only

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.71
Distance: 2,135 mi
Typical range: $5,030–$6,533
Transit: 5 days

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

Chicago to Oakley price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,819
Fuel: $1,963
All-in estimate: $5,782

Return trip

Oakley → Chicago$6,308

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

Chicago to Oakley by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Oakley, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,501	$3.05	$5,786 – $7,217
53' refrigerated	$7,744	$3.63	$6,737 – $8,750
48' flatbed	$7,790	$3.65	$6,699 – $8,880
Step deck	$8,475	$3.97	$7,119 – $9,831
Power only	$5,782	$2.71	$5,030 – $6,533
Hotshot	$4,365	$2.04	$3,623 – $5,107
26' box truck	$4,263	$2.00	$3,624 – $4,903
Sprinter van	$2,601	$1.22	$2,184 – $3,017

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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 Oakley

Power only lanes into Oakley, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,982 mi	$6,511	$2.18	$5,665 – $7,357	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	390 mi	$1,674	$4.29	$1,456 – $1,891	1 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$4,052	$2.14	$3,525 – $4,579	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	730 mi	$1,492	$2.04	$1,298 – $1,686	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,921 mi	$5,672	$1.94	$4,935 – $6,409	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,712 mi	$3,704	$2.16	$3,223 – $4,186	4 d
San Diego, CA	520 mi	$2,026	$3.90	$1,763 – $2,290	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,704 mi	$3,689	$2.16	$3,210 – $4,169	4 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Chicago, IL to Oakley, CA is estimated at $5,782 all-in in October 2026, or $2.71 a mile over about 2,135 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,030 and $6,533.

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

About 2,135 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 $1,963 of the $5,782 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,819 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,308, which makes Chicago, IL to Oakley, 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