Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Goleta, CA to Chicago, IL dry van rate

$7,096dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 2,136 mi
Typical range: $6,316–$7,877
Transit: 5 days

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

Goleta to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,132
Fuel: $1,964
All-in estimate: $7,096

Return trip

Chicago → Goleta$6,504

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

Goleta to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Goleta, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,096	$3.32	$6,316 – $7,877
53' refrigerated	$8,452	$3.96	$7,353 – $9,551
48' flatbed	$8,503	$3.98	$7,312 – $9,693
Step deck	$9,250	$4.33	$7,770 – $10,730
Power only	$6,311	$2.95	$5,491 – $7,131
Hotshot	$4,765	$2.23	$3,955 – $5,575
26' box truck	$4,653	$2.18	$3,955 – $5,351
Sprinter van	$2,839	$1.33	$2,384 – $3,293

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More lanes from Goleta

53' dry van lanes from Goleta, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,977 mi	$13,071	$4.39	$11,633 – $14,508	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	103 mi	$1,080	$10.49	$961 – $1,199	1 d
Houston, TX	1,727 mi	$6,180	$3.58	$5,501 – $6,860	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	530 mi	$2,611	$4.93	$2,324 – $2,899	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,908 mi	$12,170	$4.18	$10,831 – $13,508	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,527 mi	$5,557	$3.64	$4,946 – $6,168	3 d
San Diego, CA	227 mi	$1,454	$6.40	$1,294 – $1,614	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,570 mi	$5,691	$3.62	$5,065 – $6,317	4 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 Goleta, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from Goleta, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $7,096 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 2,136 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,316 and $7,877.

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

About 2,136 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 $1,964 of the $7,096 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,132 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,504, which makes Goleta, 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