Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Downey, CA to Chicago, IL freight rate

$6,841dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 2,050 mi
Typical range: $6,089–$7,594
Transit: 4 days

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

Downey to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,956
Fuel: $1,885
All-in estimate: $6,841

Return trip

Chicago → Downey$6,270

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

Downey to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Downey, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,841	$3.34	$6,089 – $7,594
53' refrigerated	$8,149	$3.97	$7,089 – $9,208
48' flatbed	$8,201	$4.00	$7,053 – $9,350
Step deck	$8,923	$4.35	$7,496 – $10,351
Power only	$6,081	$2.97	$5,291 – $6,872
Hotshot	$4,591	$2.24	$3,811 – $5,372
26' box truck	$4,485	$2.19	$3,812 – $5,158
Sprinter van	$2,736	$1.33	$2,299 – $3,174

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More lanes from Downey

53' dry van lanes from Downey, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,887 mi	$12,707	$4.40	$11,309 – $14,104	6 d
Houston, TX	1,607 mi	$5,806	$3.61	$5,168 – $6,445	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	411 mi	$2,216	$5.39	$1,972 – $2,459	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,816 mi	$11,816	$4.20	$10,516 – $13,115	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$5,180	$3.68	$4,610 – $5,749	3 d
San Diego, CA	114 mi	$1,113	$9.77	$991 – $1,236	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,455 mi	$5,332	$3.66	$4,746 – $5,919	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,522 mi	$12,611	$5.00	$11,224 – $13,998	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 Downey, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from Downey, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $6,841 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 2,050 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,089 and $7,594.

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

About 2,050 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 $1,885 of the $6,841 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,956 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,270, which makes Downey, 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