Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

El Cerrito, CA to Chicago, IL power only rate

$6,412power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 2,174 mi
Typical range: $5,579–$7,246
Transit: 5 days

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

El Cerrito to Chicago price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,413
Fuel: $1,999
All-in estimate: $6,412

Return trip

Chicago → El Cerrito$5,877

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

El Cerrito to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from El Cerrito, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,209	$3.32	$6,416 – $8,002
53' refrigerated	$8,586	$3.95	$7,470 – $9,703
48' flatbed	$8,636	$3.97	$7,427 – $9,845
Step deck	$9,394	$4.32	$7,891 – $10,898
Power only	$6,412	$2.95	$5,579 – $7,246
Hotshot	$4,842	$2.23	$4,019 – $5,665
26' box truck	$4,728	$2.17	$4,019 – $5,437
Sprinter van	$2,884	$1.33	$2,422 – $3,345

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More lanes from El Cerrito

Power only lanes from El Cerrito, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$11,820	$3.91	$10,284 – $13,357	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	409 mi	$1,725	$4.22	$1,501 – $1,949	1 d
Houston, TX	1,931 mi	$6,055	$3.14	$5,268 – $6,842	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	762 mi	$2,960	$3.88	$2,575 – $3,344	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,960 mi	$11,034	$3.73	$9,600 – $12,469	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,748 mi	$5,542	$3.17	$4,821 – $6,262	4 d
San Diego, CA	539 mi	$2,078	$3.85	$1,808 – $2,348	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,743 mi	$5,528	$3.17	$4,809 – $6,246	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 El Cerrito, CA to Chicago, IL?

A Power only from El Cerrito, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $6,412 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 2,174 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,579 and $7,246.

How far is El Cerrito, CA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,174 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 $1,999 of the $6,412 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,413 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to El Cerrito, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,877, which makes El Cerrito, CA to Chicago, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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