Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Lodi, CA to Chicago, IL power only rate

$6,236power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 2,108 mi
Typical range: $5,425–$7,047
Transit: 5 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lodi to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,298
Fuel: $1,938
All-in estimate: $6,236

Return trip

Chicago → Lodi$5,716

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

Lodi to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Lodi, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,013	$3.33	$6,242 – $7,785
53' refrigerated	$8,353	$3.96	$7,267 – $9,439
48' flatbed	$8,405	$3.99	$7,228 – $9,581
Step deck	$9,144	$4.34	$7,681 – $10,607
Power only	$6,236	$2.96	$5,425 – $7,047
Hotshot	$4,708	$2.23	$3,908 – $5,509
26' box truck	$4,598	$2.18	$3,909 – $5,288
Sprinter van	$2,805	$1.33	$2,356 – $3,254

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More lanes from Lodi

Power only lanes from Lodi, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,955 mi	$11,580	$3.92	$10,075 – $13,086	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	384 mi	$1,657	$4.32	$1,442 – $1,873	1 d
Houston, TX	1,871 mi	$5,887	$3.15	$5,121 – $6,652	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	712 mi	$2,810	$3.95	$2,445 – $3,175	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$10,802	$3.73	$9,398 – $12,207	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,690 mi	$5,379	$3.18	$4,680 – $6,078	4 d
San Diego, CA	513 mi	$2,007	$3.91	$1,746 – $2,268	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,680 mi	$5,351	$3.19	$4,655 – $6,046	4 d

More lanes into Chicago

Power only lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,146	$2.53	$1,867 – $2,424	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$6,116	$2.96	$5,321 – $6,911	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$2,507	$2.27	$2,181 – $2,833	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$2,965	$1.74	$2,580 – $3,351	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$1,799	$2.29	$1,565 – $2,033	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,752	$2.23	$2,394 – $3,110	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$6,039	$2.97	$5,254 – $6,824	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,199	$2.33	$1,913 – $2,485	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Lodi, CA to Chicago, IL?

A Power only from Lodi, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $6,236 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 2,108 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,425 and $7,047.

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

About 2,108 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 $1,938 of the $6,236 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,298 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,716, which makes Lodi, 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