Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Redlands, CA power only rate

$5,422power only

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.73
Distance: 1,988 mi
Typical range: $4,717–$6,127
Transit: 4 days

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

Chicago to Redlands price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,594
Fuel: $1,828
All-in estimate: $5,422

Return trip

Redlands → Chicago$5,916

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

Chicago to Redlands by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Redlands, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,102	$3.07	$5,430 – $6,773
53' refrigerated	$7,268	$3.66	$6,323 – $8,213
48' flatbed	$7,318	$3.68	$6,293 – $8,342
Step deck	$7,963	$4.01	$6,689 – $9,237
Power only	$5,422	$2.73	$4,717 – $6,127
Hotshot	$4,094	$2.06	$3,398 – $4,789
26' box truck	$3,999	$2.01	$3,399 – $4,599
Sprinter van	$2,441	$1.23	$2,050 – $2,831

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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 Redlands

Power only lanes into Redlands, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,824 mi	$6,190	$2.19	$5,386 – $6,995	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	84 mi	$844	$10.04	$734 – $953	1 d
Houston, TX	1,544 mi	$3,383	$2.19	$2,944 – $3,823	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	346 mi	$893	$2.58	$777 – $1,009	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,753 mi	$5,369	$1.95	$4,671 – $6,067	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,343 mi	$2,999	$2.23	$2,609 – $3,389	3 d
San Diego, CA	101 mi	$890	$8.81	$774 – $1,005	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,390 mi	$3,089	$2.22	$2,688 – $3,491	3 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Chicago, IL to Redlands, CA is estimated at $5,422 all-in in October 2026, or $2.73 a mile over about 1,988 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,717 and $6,127.

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

About 1,988 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 $1,828 of the $5,422 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,594 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,916, which makes Chicago, IL to Redlands, 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