Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to South Gate, CA freight rate

$6,278dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 2,053 mi
Typical range: $5,588–$6,969
Transit: 4 days

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

Chicago to South Gate price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,390
Fuel: $1,888
All-in estimate: $6,278

Return trip

South Gate → Chicago$6,850

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

Chicago to South Gate by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to South Gate, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,278	$3.06	$5,588 – $6,969
53' refrigerated	$7,478	$3.64	$6,506 – $8,450
48' flatbed	$7,527	$3.67	$6,473 – $8,580
Step deck	$8,189	$3.99	$6,879 – $9,499
Power only	$5,581	$2.72	$4,856 – $6,307
Hotshot	$4,214	$2.05	$3,497 – $4,930
26' box truck	$4,116	$2.00	$3,499 – $4,733
Sprinter van	$2,511	$1.22	$2,110 – $2,913

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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 South Gate

53' dry van lanes into South Gate, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,891 mi	$7,093	$2.45	$6,313 – $7,874	6 d
Houston, TX	1,611 mi	$3,962	$2.46	$3,526 – $4,398	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	415 mi	$1,161	$2.80	$1,033 – $1,289	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,820 mi	$6,157	$2.18	$5,480 – $6,834	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,410 mi	$3,535	$2.51	$3,146 – $3,924	3 d
San Diego, CA	117 mi	$1,122	$9.59	$999 – $1,246	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,459 mi	$3,639	$2.49	$3,239 – $4,039	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,526 mi	$4,762	$1.89	$4,239 – $5,286	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to South Gate, CA is estimated at $6,278 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 2,053 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,588 and $6,969.

How far is Chicago, IL from South Gate, CA by truck?

About 2,053 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 $1,888 of the $6,278 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,390 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from South Gate, CA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,850, which makes Chicago, IL to South Gate, 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