Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Santa Ana, CA freight rate

$6,248dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 2,042 mi
Typical range: $5,561–$6,936
Transit: 4 days

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

Chicago to Santa Ana price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,371
Fuel: $1,877
All-in estimate: $6,248

Return trip

Santa Ana → Chicago$6,817

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

Chicago to Santa Ana by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Santa Ana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,248	$3.06	$5,561 – $6,936
53' refrigerated	$7,443	$3.64	$6,475 – $8,410
48' flatbed	$7,491	$3.67	$6,442 – $8,540
Step deck	$8,151	$3.99	$6,847 – $9,455
Power only	$5,554	$2.72	$4,832 – $6,276
Hotshot	$4,193	$2.05	$3,481 – $4,906
26' box truck	$4,096	$2.01	$3,482 – $4,711
Sprinter van	$2,499	$1.22	$2,099 – $2,899

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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 Santa Ana

53' dry van lanes into Santa Ana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$7,064	$2.45	$6,287 – $7,841	6 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$3,915	$2.46	$3,484 – $4,346	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	393 mi	$1,123	$2.86	$999 – $1,247	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,807 mi	$6,131	$2.18	$5,456 – $6,805	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$3,484	$2.51	$3,101 – $3,867	3 d
San Diego, CA	91 mi	$1,044	$11.47	$929 – $1,159	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,439 mi	$3,597	$2.50	$3,201 – $3,992	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,506 mi	$4,728	$1.89	$4,208 – $5,248	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Santa Ana, CA is estimated at $6,248 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 2,042 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,561 and $6,936.

How far is Chicago, IL from Santa Ana, CA by truck?

About 2,042 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 $1,877 of the $6,248 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,371 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Ana, CA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,817, which makes Chicago, IL to Santa Ana, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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