Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Laguna Hills, CA to Chicago, IL dry van rate

$6,803dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 2,037 mi
Typical range: $6,054–$7,551
Transit: 4 days

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

Laguna Hills to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,930
Fuel: $1,873
All-in estimate: $6,803

Return trip

Chicago → Laguna Hills$6,235

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

Laguna Hills to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Laguna Hills, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,803	$3.34	$6,054 – $7,551
53' refrigerated	$8,103	$3.98	$7,049 – $9,156
48' flatbed	$8,156	$4.00	$7,014 – $9,298
Step deck	$8,874	$4.36	$7,454 – $10,294
Power only	$6,047	$2.97	$5,261 – $6,833
Hotshot	$4,565	$2.24	$3,789 – $5,341
26' box truck	$4,459	$2.19	$3,790 – $5,128
Sprinter van	$2,721	$1.34	$2,286 – $3,156

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More lanes from Laguna Hills

53' dry van lanes from Laguna Hills, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,872 mi	$12,646	$4.40	$11,255 – $14,037	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	60 mi	$951	$15.84	$846 – $1,055	1 d
Houston, TX	1,575 mi	$5,706	$3.62	$5,079 – $6,334	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	381 mi	$2,116	$5.55	$1,883 – $2,349	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,800 mi	$11,754	$4.20	$10,461 – $13,047	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,372 mi	$5,074	$3.70	$4,516 – $5,632	3 d
San Diego, CA	74 mi	$993	$13.42	$884 – $1,102	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,427 mi	$5,245	$3.68	$4,668 – $5,822	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 Laguna Hills, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from Laguna Hills, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $6,803 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 2,037 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,054 and $7,551.

How far is Laguna Hills, CA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,037 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 $1,873 of the $6,803 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,930 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Laguna Hills, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,235, which makes Laguna Hills, CA to Chicago, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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