Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Hesperia, CA to Chicago, IL freight rate

$6,645dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 1,984 mi
Typical range: $5,914–$7,376
Transit: 4 days

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

Hesperia to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,821
Fuel: $1,824
All-in estimate: $6,645

Return trip

Chicago → Hesperia$6,091

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

Hesperia to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Hesperia, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,645	$3.35	$5,914 – $7,376
53' refrigerated	$7,916	$3.99	$6,887 – $8,945
48' flatbed	$7,970	$4.02	$6,854 – $9,086
Step deck	$8,673	$4.37	$7,285 – $10,060
Power only	$5,905	$2.98	$5,137 – $6,673
Hotshot	$4,458	$2.25	$3,700 – $5,216
26' box truck	$4,356	$2.20	$3,702 – $5,009
Sprinter van	$2,658	$1.34	$2,233 – $3,083

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More lanes from Hesperia

53' dry van lanes from Hesperia, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,822 mi	$12,444	$4.41	$11,075 – $13,813	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	80 mi	$1,011	$12.64	$900 – $1,122	1 d
Houston, TX	1,557 mi	$5,650	$3.63	$5,029 – $6,272	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	360 mi	$2,046	$5.68	$1,821 – $2,271	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,751 mi	$11,566	$4.20	$10,293 – $12,838	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,359 mi	$5,033	$3.70	$4,479 – $5,587	3 d
San Diego, CA	130 mi	$1,162	$8.93	$1,034 – $1,289	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,399 mi	$5,158	$3.69	$4,590 – $5,725	3 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 Hesperia, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from Hesperia, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $6,645 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 1,984 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,914 and $7,376.

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

About 1,984 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 $1,824 of the $6,645 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,821 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,091, which makes Hesperia, 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