Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Lancaster, CA to Chicago, IL dry van rate

$6,767dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 2,025 mi
Typical range: $6,023–$7,511
Transit: 4 days

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

Lancaster to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,905
Fuel: $1,862
All-in estimate: $6,767

Return trip

Chicago → Lancaster$6,202

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

Lancaster to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Lancaster, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,767	$3.34	$6,023 – $7,511
53' refrigerated	$8,060	$3.98	$7,012 – $9,108
48' flatbed	$8,114	$4.01	$6,978 – $9,250
Step deck	$8,828	$4.36	$7,416 – $10,241
Power only	$6,015	$2.97	$5,233 – $6,796
Hotshot	$4,541	$2.24	$3,769 – $5,313
26' box truck	$4,436	$2.19	$3,771 – $5,101
Sprinter van	$2,707	$1.34	$2,274 – $3,140

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More lanes from Lancaster

53' dry van lanes from Lancaster, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,865 mi	$12,618	$4.40	$11,230 – $14,006	6 d
Houston, TX	1,618 mi	$5,841	$3.61	$5,198 – $6,483	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	421 mi	$2,249	$5.34	$2,002 – $2,496	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,796 mi	$11,739	$4.20	$10,447 – $13,030	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,420 mi	$5,223	$3.68	$4,649 – $5,798	3 d
San Diego, CA	169 mi	$1,279	$7.57	$1,138 – $1,420	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,457 mi	$5,339	$3.66	$4,751 – $5,926	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,522 mi	$12,611	$5.00	$11,224 – $13,998	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 Lancaster, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from Lancaster, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $6,767 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 2,025 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,023 and $7,511.

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

About 2,025 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 $1,862 of the $6,767 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,905 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,202, which makes Lancaster, 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