Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Glendale, CA to Chicago, IL freight rate

$6,835dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 2,048 mi
Typical range: $6,083–$7,587
Transit: 4 days

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

Glendale to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,952
Fuel: $1,883
All-in estimate: $6,835

Return trip

Chicago → Glendale$6,265

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

Glendale to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Glendale, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,835	$3.34	$6,083 – $7,587
53' refrigerated	$8,142	$3.98	$7,083 – $9,200
48' flatbed	$8,194	$4.00	$7,047 – $9,342
Step deck	$8,916	$4.35	$7,489 – $10,342
Power only	$6,076	$2.97	$5,286 – $6,866
Hotshot	$4,587	$2.24	$3,807 – $5,367
26' box truck	$4,481	$2.19	$3,809 – $5,153
Sprinter van	$2,734	$1.34	$2,297 – $3,172

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More lanes from Glendale

53' dry van lanes from Glendale, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,886 mi	$12,703	$4.40	$11,305 – $14,100	6 d
Houston, TX	1,617 mi	$5,837	$3.61	$5,195 – $6,480	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	420 mi	$2,246	$5.35	$1,999 – $2,493	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,816 mi	$11,816	$4.20	$10,516 – $13,115	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,417 mi	$5,214	$3.68	$4,640 – $5,787	3 d
San Diego, CA	135 mi	$1,177	$8.72	$1,047 – $1,306	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,462 mi	$5,354	$3.66	$4,765 – $5,943	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,528 mi	$12,638	$5.00	$11,248 – $14,028	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 Glendale, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from Glendale, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $6,835 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 2,048 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,083 and $7,587.

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

About 2,048 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 $1,883 of the $6,835 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,952 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,265, which makes Glendale, 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