Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

El Monte, CA to Chicago, IL freight rate

$6,806dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 2,038 mi
Typical range: $6,057–$7,554
Transit: 4 days

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

El Monte to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,932
Fuel: $1,874
All-in estimate: $6,806

Return trip

Chicago → El Monte$6,238

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

El Monte to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from El Monte, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,806	$3.34	$6,057 – $7,554
53' refrigerated	$8,106	$3.98	$7,052 – $9,160
48' flatbed	$8,159	$4.00	$7,017 – $9,302
Step deck	$8,878	$4.36	$7,457 – $10,298
Power only	$6,049	$2.97	$5,263 – $6,836
Hotshot	$4,567	$2.24	$3,791 – $5,344
26' box truck	$4,461	$2.19	$3,792 – $5,131
Sprinter van	$2,722	$1.34	$2,287 – $3,158

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More lanes from El Monte

53' dry van lanes from El Monte, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,876 mi	$12,662	$4.40	$11,269 – $14,055	6 d
Houston, TX	1,602 mi	$5,791	$3.61	$5,154 – $6,428	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	404 mi	$2,192	$5.43	$1,951 – $2,434	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,806 mi	$11,777	$4.20	$10,482 – $13,073	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,401 mi	$5,164	$3.69	$4,596 – $5,732	3 d
San Diego, CA	119 mi	$1,128	$9.48	$1,004 – $1,252	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,448 mi	$5,311	$3.67	$4,726 – $5,895	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,514 mi	$12,575	$5.00	$11,191 – $13,958	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 El Monte, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from El Monte, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $6,806 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 2,038 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,057 and $7,554.

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

About 2,038 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 $1,874 of the $6,806 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,932 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,238, which makes El Monte, 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