Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Petaluma, CA dry van rate

$6,640dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 2,186 mi
Typical range: $5,910–$7,371
Transit: 5 days

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

Chicago to Petaluma price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,630
Fuel: $2,010
All-in estimate: $6,640

Return trip

Petaluma → Chicago$7,245

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

Chicago to Petaluma by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Petaluma, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,640	$3.04	$5,910 – $7,371
53' refrigerated	$7,909	$3.62	$6,881 – $8,937
48' flatbed	$7,953	$3.64	$6,840 – $9,067
Step deck	$8,652	$3.96	$7,268 – $10,036
Power only	$5,907	$2.70	$5,139 – $6,674
Hotshot	$4,460	$2.04	$3,702 – $5,218
26' box truck	$4,355	$1.99	$3,701 – $5,008
Sprinter van	$2,656	$1.22	$2,231 – $3,081

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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 Petaluma

53' dry van lanes into Petaluma, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,032 mi	$7,411	$2.44	$6,596 – $8,226	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	442 mi	$2,102	$4.76	$1,871 – $2,333	1 d
Houston, TX	1,957 mi	$4,696	$2.40	$4,180 – $5,213	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	793 mi	$1,816	$2.29	$1,616 – $2,016	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,972 mi	$6,461	$2.17	$5,750 – $7,172	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,775 mi	$4,310	$2.43	$3,836 – $4,784	4 d
San Diego, CA	573 mi	$2,497	$4.36	$2,222 – $2,771	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,766 mi	$4,291	$2.43	$3,819 – $4,763	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Petaluma, CA is estimated at $6,640 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 2,186 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,910 and $7,371.

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

About 2,186 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 $2,010 of the $6,640 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,630 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,245, which makes Chicago, IL to Petaluma, 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