Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

La Puente, CA to Chicago, IL dry van rate

$6,797dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 2,035 mi
Typical range: $6,049–$7,544
Transit: 4 days

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

La Puente to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,926
Fuel: $1,871
All-in estimate: $6,797

Return trip

Chicago → La Puente$6,229

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

La Puente to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from La Puente, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,797	$3.34	$6,049 – $7,544
53' refrigerated	$8,096	$3.98	$7,043 – $9,148
48' flatbed	$8,149	$4.00	$7,008 – $9,290
Step deck	$8,866	$4.36	$7,448 – $10,285
Power only	$6,041	$2.97	$5,256 – $6,827
Hotshot	$4,561	$2.24	$3,786 – $5,337
26' box truck	$4,455	$2.19	$3,787 – $5,124
Sprinter van	$2,719	$1.34	$2,284 – $3,154

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More lanes from La Puente

53' dry van lanes from La Puente, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,873 mi	$12,650	$4.40	$11,259 – $14,042	6 d
Houston, TX	1,596 mi	$5,772	$3.62	$5,137 – $6,407	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	399 mi	$2,176	$5.45	$1,936 – $2,415	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$11,762	$4.20	$10,468 – $13,056	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,395 mi	$5,145	$3.69	$4,579 – $5,711	3 d
San Diego, CA	114 mi	$1,113	$9.77	$991 – $1,236	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,443 mi	$5,295	$3.67	$4,713 – $5,877	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,509 mi	$12,552	$5.00	$11,171 – $13,933	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 La Puente, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from La Puente, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $6,797 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 2,035 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,049 and $7,544.

How far is La Puente, CA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,035 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 $1,871 of the $6,797 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,926 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to La Puente, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,229, which makes La Puente, CA to Chicago, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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