Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Chicago, IL dry van rate

$6,880dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.33
Distance: 2,063 mi
Typical range: $6,123–$7,637
Transit: 4 days

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

Los Angeles to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,983
Fuel: $1,897
All-in estimate: $6,880

Return trip

Chicago → Los Angeles$6,306

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

Los Angeles to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,880	$3.33	$6,123 – $7,637
53' refrigerated	$8,194	$3.97	$7,129 – $9,260
48' flatbed	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402
Step deck	$8,973	$4.35	$7,537 – $10,408
Power only	$6,116	$2.96	$5,321 – $6,911
Hotshot	$4,618	$2.24	$3,833 – $5,403
26' box truck	$4,510	$2.19	$3,834 – $5,187
Sprinter van	$2,752	$1.33	$2,312 – $3,192

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More lanes from Los Angeles

53' dry van lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$12,767	$4.40	$11,363 – $14,172	6 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$5,869	$3.61	$5,223 – $6,514	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$2,279	$5.30	$2,028 – $2,530	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$11,873	$4.19	$10,567 – $13,179	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$5,239	$3.68	$4,663 – $5,815	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$5,392	$3.66	$4,799 – $5,985	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,540 mi	$12,693	$5.00	$11,297 – $14,089	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
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
Jacksonville, FL	1,017 mi	$2,145	$2.11	$1,909 – $2,381	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Los Angeles, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $6,880 all-in in October 2026, or $3.33 a mile over about 2,063 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,123 and $7,637.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,063 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 $1,897 of the $6,880 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,983 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,306, which makes Los Angeles, 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