Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Santee, CA freight rate

$6,197dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 2,023 mi
Typical range: $5,515–$6,878
Transit: 4 days

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

Chicago to Santee price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,337
Fuel: $1,860
All-in estimate: $6,197

Return trip

Santee → Chicago$6,761

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

Chicago to Santee by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Santee, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,197	$3.06	$5,515 – $6,878
53' refrigerated	$7,381	$3.65	$6,422 – $8,341
48' flatbed	$7,430	$3.67	$6,390 – $8,471
Step deck	$8,085	$4.00	$6,791 – $9,378
Power only	$5,508	$2.72	$4,792 – $6,224
Hotshot	$4,158	$2.06	$3,451 – $4,865
26' box truck	$4,062	$2.01	$3,453 – $4,671
Sprinter van	$2,479	$1.23	$2,082 – $2,875

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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 Santee

53' dry van lanes into Santee, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,853 mi	$7,008	$2.46	$6,237 – $7,778	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	136 mi	$1,180	$8.67	$1,050 – $1,309	1 d
Houston, TX	1,522 mi	$3,773	$2.48	$3,358 – $4,188	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	339 mi	$1,029	$3.04	$916 – $1,143	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,780 mi	$6,077	$2.19	$5,408 – $6,745	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,316 mi	$3,336	$2.53	$2,969 – $3,703	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,383 mi	$3,478	$2.51	$3,095 – $3,860	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,450 mi	$4,632	$1.89	$4,123 – $5,142	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Santee, CA is estimated at $6,197 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 2,023 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,515 and $6,878.

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

About 2,023 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 $1,860 of the $6,197 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,337 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,761, which makes Chicago, IL to Santee, 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