Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Daly City, CA to Chicago, IL power only rate

$6,455power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 2,190 mi
Typical range: $5,616–$7,294
Transit: 5 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Daly City to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.4%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,441
Fuel: $2,014
All-in estimate: $6,455

Return trip

Chicago → Daly City$5,916

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

Daly City to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Daly City, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,257	$3.31	$6,458 – $8,055
53' refrigerated	$8,643	$3.95	$7,519 – $9,767
48' flatbed	$8,692	$3.97	$7,475 – $9,908
Step deck	$9,455	$4.32	$7,942 – $10,968
Power only	$6,455	$2.95	$5,616 – $7,294
Hotshot	$4,874	$2.23	$4,045 – $5,702
26' box truck	$4,759	$2.17	$4,045 – $5,473
Sprinter van	$2,903	$1.33	$2,438 – $3,367

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More lanes from Daly City

Power only lanes from Daly City, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,037 mi	$11,879	$3.91	$10,334 – $13,423	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	402 mi	$1,706	$4.24	$1,484 – $1,928	1 d
Houston, TX	1,938 mi	$6,075	$3.13	$5,285 – $6,864	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	765 mi	$2,969	$3.88	$2,583 – $3,354	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,976 mi	$11,090	$3.73	$9,648 – $12,531	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,753 mi	$5,556	$3.17	$4,833 – $6,278	4 d
San Diego, CA	533 mi	$2,062	$3.87	$1,794 – $2,330	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,751 mi	$5,550	$3.17	$4,829 – $6,272	4 d

More lanes into Chicago

Power only lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,146	$2.53	$1,867 – $2,424	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$6,116	$2.96	$5,321 – $6,911	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$2,507	$2.27	$2,181 – $2,833	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$2,965	$1.74	$2,580 – $3,351	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$1,799	$2.29	$1,565 – $2,033	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,752	$2.23	$2,394 – $3,110	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$6,039	$2.97	$5,254 – $6,824	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,199	$2.33	$1,913 – $2,485	2 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Daly City, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $6,455 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 2,190 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,616 and $7,294.

How far is Daly City, CA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,190 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,014 of the $6,455 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,441 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Daly City, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,916, which makes Daly City, CA to Chicago, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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