Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Sanger, CA power only rate

$5,557power only

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.72
Distance: 2,043 mi
Typical range: $4,834–$6,279
Transit: 4 days

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

Chicago to Sanger price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,679
Fuel: $1,878
All-in estimate: $5,557

Return trip

Sanger → Chicago$6,063

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

Chicago to Sanger by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Sanger, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,251	$3.06	$5,564 – $6,939
53' refrigerated	$7,446	$3.64	$6,478 – $8,414
48' flatbed	$7,494	$3.67	$6,445 – $8,544
Step deck	$8,154	$3.99	$6,850 – $9,459
Power only	$5,557	$2.72	$4,834 – $6,279
Hotshot	$4,195	$2.05	$3,482 – $4,908
26' box truck	$4,098	$2.01	$3,483 – $4,713
Sprinter van	$2,500	$1.22	$2,100 – $2,901

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 Sanger

Power only lanes into Sanger, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,889 mi	$6,322	$2.19	$5,500 – $7,144	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	232 mi	$1,245	$5.37	$1,083 – $1,407	1 d
Houston, TX	1,736 mi	$3,750	$2.16	$3,263 – $4,238	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	559 mi	$1,225	$2.19	$1,066 – $1,384	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$5,497	$1.95	$4,783 – $6,212	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,549 mi	$3,393	$2.19	$2,952 – $3,834	3 d
San Diego, CA	356 mi	$1,581	$4.44	$1,376 – $1,787	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,556 mi	$3,406	$2.19	$2,964 – $3,849	3 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Chicago, IL to Sanger, CA is estimated at $5,557 all-in in October 2026, or $2.72 a mile over about 2,043 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,834 and $6,279.

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

About 2,043 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 $1,878 of the $5,557 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,679 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,063, which makes Chicago, IL to Sanger, 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