Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Lafayette, CA to Chicago, IL freight rate

$7,179dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 2,164 mi
Typical range: $6,390–$7,969
Transit: 5 days

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

Lafayette to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,189
Fuel: $1,990
All-in estimate: $7,179

Return trip

Chicago → Lafayette$6,580

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

Lafayette to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Lafayette, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,179	$3.32	$6,390 – $7,969
53' refrigerated	$8,551	$3.95	$7,440 – $9,663
48' flatbed	$8,601	$3.97	$7,397 – $9,805
Step deck	$9,356	$4.32	$7,859 – $10,853
Power only	$6,386	$2.95	$5,556 – $7,216
Hotshot	$4,821	$2.23	$4,002 – $5,641
26' box truck	$4,708	$2.18	$4,002 – $5,414
Sprinter van	$2,872	$1.33	$2,412 – $3,331

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More lanes from Lafayette

53' dry van lanes from Lafayette, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,011 mi	$13,208	$4.39	$11,755 – $14,661	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	399 mi	$1,972	$4.94	$1,755 – $2,189	1 d
Houston, TX	1,919 mi	$6,779	$3.53	$6,033 – $7,525	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	751 mi	$3,346	$4.46	$2,978 – $3,714	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,950 mi	$12,331	$4.18	$10,975 – $13,688	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,736 mi	$6,208	$3.58	$5,525 – $6,891	4 d
San Diego, CA	530 mi	$2,367	$4.47	$2,107 – $2,627	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,731 mi	$6,193	$3.58	$5,512 – $6,874	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 Lafayette, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from Lafayette, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $7,179 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 2,164 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,390 and $7,969.

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

About 2,164 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 $1,990 of the $7,179 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,189 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,580, which makes Lafayette, 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