Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Cypress, CA to Chicago, IL freight rate

$6,838dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 2,049 mi
Typical range: $6,086–$7,590
Transit: 4 days

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

Cypress to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,954
Fuel: $1,884
All-in estimate: $6,838

Return trip

Chicago → Cypress$6,267

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Cypress to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Cypress, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,838	$3.34	$6,086 – $7,590
53' refrigerated	$8,145	$3.98	$7,086 – $9,204
48' flatbed	$8,198	$4.00	$7,050 – $9,346
Step deck	$8,920	$4.35	$7,492 – $10,347
Power only	$6,079	$2.97	$5,288 – $6,869
Hotshot	$4,589	$2.24	$3,809 – $5,370
26' box truck	$4,483	$2.19	$3,810 – $5,155
Sprinter van	$2,735	$1.33	$2,298 – $3,173

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More lanes from Cypress

53' dry van lanes from Cypress, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,885 mi	$12,699	$4.40	$11,302 – $14,095	6 d
Houston, TX	1,600 mi	$5,784	$3.62	$5,148 – $6,421	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	404 mi	$2,192	$5.43	$1,951 – $2,434	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,814 mi	$11,808	$4.20	$10,509 – $13,107	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,398 mi	$5,155	$3.69	$4,588 – $5,722	3 d
San Diego, CA	102 mi	$1,077	$10.56	$959 – $1,196	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,449 mi	$5,314	$3.67	$4,729 – $5,898	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,516 mi	$12,584	$5.00	$11,200 – $13,968	5 d

More lanes into Chicago

53' dry van lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,447	$2.89	$2,178 – $2,716	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$6,880	$3.33	$6,123 – $7,637	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$2,845	$2.57	$2,532 – $3,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$3,343	$1.96	$2,975 – $3,711	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,055	$2.61	$1,829 – $2,281	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$3,117	$2.52	$2,774 – $3,460	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$6,794	$3.34	$6,046 – $7,541	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,503	$2.66	$2,227 – $2,778	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Cypress, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $6,838 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 2,049 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,086 and $7,590.

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

About 2,049 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 $1,884 of the $6,838 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,954 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,267, which makes Cypress, CA to Chicago, IL 9% more expensive. 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