Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Visalia, CA freight rate

$6,243dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 2,040 mi
Typical range: $5,556–$6,930
Transit: 4 days

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

Chicago to Visalia price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,367
Fuel: $1,876
All-in estimate: $6,243

Return trip

Visalia → Chicago$6,812

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

Chicago to Visalia by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Visalia, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,243	$3.06	$5,556 – $6,930
53' refrigerated	$7,436	$3.65	$6,469 – $8,403
48' flatbed	$7,485	$3.67	$6,437 – $8,533
Step deck	$8,144	$3.99	$6,841 – $9,447
Power only	$5,549	$2.72	$4,828 – $6,271
Hotshot	$4,190	$2.05	$3,477 – $4,902
26' box truck	$4,093	$2.01	$3,479 – $4,706
Sprinter van	$2,497	$1.22	$2,098 – $2,897

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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 Visalia

53' dry van lanes into Visalia, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,886 mi	$7,082	$2.45	$6,303 – $7,861	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	198 mi	$1,366	$6.90	$1,216 – $1,517	1 d
Houston, TX	1,715 mi	$4,183	$2.44	$3,722 – $4,643	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	533 mi	$1,365	$2.56	$1,215 – $1,516	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,820 mi	$6,157	$2.18	$5,480 – $6,834	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,526 mi	$3,781	$2.48	$3,365 – $4,197	3 d
San Diego, CA	322 mi	$1,740	$5.40	$1,549 – $1,932	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,538 mi	$3,807	$2.48	$3,388 – $4,226	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Visalia, CA is estimated at $6,243 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 2,040 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,556 and $6,930.

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

About 2,040 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 $1,876 of the $6,243 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,367 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,812, which makes Chicago, IL to Visalia, 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