Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Plainfield, IL freight rate

$6,773dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 2,027 mi
Typical range: $6,028–$7,518
Transit: 4 days

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

Los Angeles to Plainfield price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,909
Fuel: $1,864
All-in estimate: $6,773

Return trip

Plainfield → Los Angeles$6,208

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 Plainfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Plainfield, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,773	$3.34	$6,028 – $7,518
53' refrigerated	$8,067	$3.98	$7,019 – $9,116
48' flatbed	$8,121	$4.01	$6,984 – $9,258
Step deck	$8,836	$4.36	$7,422 – $10,250
Power only	$6,020	$2.97	$5,237 – $6,802
Hotshot	$4,545	$2.24	$3,772 – $5,318
26' box truck	$4,440	$2.19	$3,774 – $5,106
Sprinter van	$2,709	$1.34	$2,276 – $3,143

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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 Plainfield

53' dry van lanes into Plainfield, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	881 mi	$2,522	$2.86	$2,245 – $2,800	2 d
Houston, TX	1,074 mi	$2,778	$2.59	$2,473 – $3,084	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,667 mi	$3,278	$1.97	$2,918 – $3,639	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	819 mi	$2,118	$2.59	$1,885 – $2,351	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,202 mi	$3,046	$2.53	$2,711 – $3,381	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,997 mi	$6,684	$3.35	$5,949 – $7,419	4 d
Dallas, TX	907 mi	$2,429	$2.68	$2,162 – $2,697	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 Plainfield, IL?

A 53' dry van from Los Angeles, CA to Plainfield, IL is estimated at $6,773 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 2,027 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,028 and $7,518.

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

About 2,027 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 $1,864 of the $6,773 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,909 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,208, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Plainfield, 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