Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to San Juan Capistrano, CA freight rate

$6,238dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 2,038 mi
Typical range: $5,551–$6,924
Transit: 4 days

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

Chicago to San Juan Capistrano price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,364
Fuel: $1,874
All-in estimate: $6,238

Return trip

San Juan Capistrano → Chicago$6,806

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 Juan Capistrano by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to San Juan Capistrano, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,238	$3.06	$5,551 – $6,924
53' refrigerated	$7,430	$3.65	$6,464 – $8,396
48' flatbed	$7,478	$3.67	$6,431 – $8,525
Step deck	$8,137	$3.99	$6,835 – $9,439
Power only	$5,544	$2.72	$4,824 – $6,265
Hotshot	$4,186	$2.05	$3,474 – $4,898
26' box truck	$4,089	$2.01	$3,476 – $4,702
Sprinter van	$2,495	$1.22	$2,096 – $2,894

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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 San Juan Capistrano

53' dry van lanes into San Juan Capistrano, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,872 mi	$7,050	$2.45	$6,275 – $7,826	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	66 mi	$969	$14.68	$862 – $1,075	1 d
Houston, TX	1,572 mi	$3,879	$2.47	$3,452 – $4,306	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	378 mi	$1,097	$2.90	$976 – $1,218	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$6,119	$2.18	$5,446 – $6,792	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,368 mi	$3,446	$2.52	$3,067 – $3,825	3 d
San Diego, CA	66 mi	$969	$14.68	$862 – $1,075	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,425 mi	$3,567	$2.50	$3,175 – $3,959	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to San Juan Capistrano, CA is estimated at $6,238 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 2,038 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,551 and $6,924.

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

About 2,038 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 $1,874 of the $6,238 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,364 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,806, which makes Chicago, IL to San Juan Capistrano, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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