Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to San Jacinto, CA power only rate

$5,420power only

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.73
Distance: 1,987 mi
Typical range: $4,715–$6,124
Transit: 4 days

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

Chicago to San Jacinto price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,593
Fuel: $1,827
All-in estimate: $5,420

Return trip

San Jacinto → Chicago$5,913

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

Chicago to San Jacinto by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to San Jacinto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,099	$3.07	$5,428 – $6,770
53' refrigerated	$7,265	$3.66	$6,320 – $8,209
48' flatbed	$7,315	$3.68	$6,291 – $8,339
Step deck	$7,959	$4.01	$6,686 – $9,233
Power only	$5,420	$2.73	$4,715 – $6,124
Hotshot	$4,092	$2.06	$3,396 – $4,787
26' box truck	$3,997	$2.01	$3,398 – $4,597
Sprinter van	$2,440	$1.23	$2,049 – $2,830

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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 San Jacinto

Power only lanes into San Jacinto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,822 mi	$6,186	$2.19	$5,382 – $6,991	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	97 mi	$879	$9.06	$765 – $993	1 d
Houston, TX	1,530 mi	$3,357	$2.19	$2,920 – $3,793	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	333 mi	$873	$2.62	$759 – $986	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,750 mi	$5,364	$1.95	$4,667 – $6,061	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,328 mi	$2,971	$2.24	$2,585 – $3,357	3 d
San Diego, CA	81 mi	$835	$10.31	$727 – $944	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,379 mi	$3,068	$2.22	$2,669 – $3,467	3 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Chicago, IL to San Jacinto, CA is estimated at $5,420 all-in in October 2026, or $2.73 a mile over about 1,987 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,715 and $6,124.

How far is Chicago, IL from San Jacinto, CA by truck?

About 1,987 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 $1,827 of the $5,420 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,593 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jacinto, CA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,913, which makes Chicago, IL to San Jacinto, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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