Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Gardena, CA to Chicago, IL dry van rate

$6,877dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 2,062 mi
Typical range: $6,120–$7,633
Transit: 4 days

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

Gardena to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.4%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,981
Fuel: $1,896
All-in estimate: $6,877

Return trip

Chicago → Gardena$6,303

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

Gardena to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Gardena, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,877	$3.34	$6,120 – $7,633
53' refrigerated	$8,191	$3.97	$7,126 – $9,256
48' flatbed	$8,243	$4.00	$7,089 – $9,398
Step deck	$8,969	$4.35	$7,534 – $10,404
Power only	$6,113	$2.96	$5,319 – $6,908
Hotshot	$4,616	$2.24	$3,831 – $5,400
26' box truck	$4,508	$2.19	$3,832 – $5,185
Sprinter van	$2,751	$1.33	$2,311 – $3,191

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More lanes from Gardena

53' dry van lanes from Gardena, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,899 mi	$12,755	$4.40	$11,352 – $14,158	6 d
Houston, TX	1,619 mi	$5,844	$3.61	$5,201 – $6,486	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	422 mi	$2,252	$5.34	$2,005 – $2,500	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,829 mi	$11,866	$4.19	$10,560 – $13,171	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,417 mi	$5,214	$3.68	$4,640 – $5,787	3 d
San Diego, CA	119 mi	$1,128	$9.48	$1,004 – $1,252	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,467 mi	$5,370	$3.66	$4,779 – $5,960	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,534 mi	$12,666	$5.00	$11,272 – $14,059	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 Gardena, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from Gardena, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $6,877 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 2,062 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,120 and $7,633.

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

About 2,062 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 $1,896 of the $6,877 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,981 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,303, which makes Gardena, 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