Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Riverbank, CA dry van rate

$6,398dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 2,097 mi
Typical range: $5,694–$7,102
Transit: 5 days

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

Chicago to Riverbank price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,470
Fuel: $1,928
All-in estimate: $6,398

Return trip

Riverbank → Chicago$6,981

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

Chicago to Riverbank by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Riverbank, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,398	$3.05	$5,694 – $7,102
53' refrigerated	$7,621	$3.63	$6,630 – $8,611
48' flatbed	$7,668	$3.66	$6,594 – $8,741
Step deck	$8,342	$3.98	$7,008 – $9,677
Power only	$5,689	$2.71	$4,949 – $6,428
Hotshot	$4,295	$2.05	$3,565 – $5,025
26' box truck	$4,195	$2.00	$3,566 – $4,824
Sprinter van	$2,559	$1.22	$2,150 – $2,969

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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 Riverbank

53' dry van lanes into Riverbank, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,944 mi	$7,213	$2.45	$6,419 – $8,006	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	345 mi	$1,810	$5.24	$1,610 – $2,009	1 d
Houston, TX	1,842 mi	$4,452	$2.42	$3,962 – $4,942	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$1,615	$2.39	$1,437 – $1,793	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,882 mi	$6,281	$2.18	$5,590 – $6,972	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,659 mi	$4,064	$2.45	$3,617 – $4,511	4 d
San Diego, CA	474 mi	$2,198	$4.64	$1,957 – $2,440	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,654 mi	$4,053	$2.45	$3,607 – $4,499	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Riverbank, CA is estimated at $6,398 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 2,097 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,694 and $7,102.

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

About 2,097 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 $1,928 of the $6,398 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,470 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,981, which makes Chicago, IL to Riverbank, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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