Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Goleta, CA to Chicago, IL power only rate

$6,311power only

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 2,136 mi
Typical range: $5,491–$7,131
Transit: 5 days

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

Goleta to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,347
Fuel: $1,964
All-in estimate: $6,311

Return trip

Chicago → Goleta$5,784

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

Power only lanes from Goleta, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,977 mi	$11,660	$3.92	$10,144 – $13,176	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	103 mi	$895	$8.69	$779 – $1,012	1 d
Houston, TX	1,727 mi	$5,483	$3.17	$4,770 – $6,195	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	530 mi	$2,265	$4.27	$1,971 – $2,560	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,908 mi	$10,854	$3.73	$9,443 – $12,265	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,527 mi	$4,922	$3.22	$4,282 – $5,561	3 d
San Diego, CA	227 mi	$1,232	$5.43	$1,071 – $1,392	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,570 mi	$5,042	$3.21	$4,387 – $5,698	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 Goleta, CA to Chicago, IL?

A Power only from Goleta, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $6,311 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 2,136 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,491 and $7,131.

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 $6,311 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,347 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,784, 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