Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to DeKalb, IL freight rate

$6,696dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 2,001 mi
Typical range: $5,959–$7,432
Transit: 4 days

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

Los Angeles to DeKalb price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,856
Fuel: $1,840
All-in estimate: $6,696

Return trip

DeKalb → Los Angeles$6,137

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 DeKalb by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to DeKalb, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,696	$3.35	$5,959 – $7,432
53' refrigerated	$7,976	$3.99	$6,939 – $9,012
48' flatbed	$8,030	$4.01	$6,906 – $9,154
Step deck	$8,737	$4.37	$7,339 – $10,135
Power only	$5,950	$2.97	$5,177 – $6,724
Hotshot	$4,493	$2.25	$3,729 – $5,256
26' box truck	$4,389	$2.19	$3,731 – $5,047
Sprinter van	$2,678	$1.34	$2,250 – $3,107

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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
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$6,880	$3.33	$6,123 – $7,637	4 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

More lanes into DeKalb

53' dry van lanes into DeKalb, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	912 mi	$2,591	$2.84	$2,306 – $2,876	2 d
Chicago, IL	65 mi	$858	$13.20	$764 – $952	1 d
Houston, TX	1,082 mi	$2,795	$2.58	$2,488 – $3,103	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,645 mi	$3,241	$1.97	$2,884 – $3,597	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	852 mi	$2,183	$2.56	$1,943 – $2,423	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,203 mi	$3,048	$2.53	$2,713 – $3,383	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,972 mi	$6,610	$3.35	$5,883 – $7,337	4 d
Dallas, TX	907 mi	$2,429	$2.68	$2,162 – $2,697	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Los Angeles, CA to DeKalb, IL is estimated at $6,696 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 2,001 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,959 and $7,432.

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

About 2,001 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 $1,840 of the $6,696 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,856 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,137, which makes Los Angeles, CA to DeKalb, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →