Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Wilmette, IL dry van rate

$6,883dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.33
Distance: 2,064 mi
Typical range: $6,126–$7,640
Transit: 4 days

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

Los Angeles to Wilmette price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,985
Fuel: $1,898
All-in estimate: $6,883

Return trip

Wilmette → Los Angeles$6,308

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 Wilmette by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Wilmette, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,883	$3.33	$6,126 – $7,640
53' refrigerated	$8,198	$3.97	$7,132 – $9,264
48' flatbed	$8,250	$4.00	$7,095 – $9,406
Step deck	$8,977	$4.35	$7,540 – $10,413
Power only	$6,119	$2.96	$5,323 – $6,914
Hotshot	$4,620	$2.24	$3,834 – $5,405
26' box truck	$4,512	$2.19	$3,835 – $5,189
Sprinter van	$2,753	$1.33	$2,313 – $3,194

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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 Wilmette

53' dry van lanes into Wilmette, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	851 mi	$2,456	$2.89	$2,186 – $2,726	2 d
Houston, TX	1,121 mi	$2,877	$2.57	$2,560 – $3,193	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,707 mi	$3,346	$1.96	$2,978 – $3,715	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	792 mi	$2,065	$2.61	$1,837 – $2,292	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,250 mi	$3,146	$2.52	$2,800 – $3,492	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,035 mi	$6,797	$3.34	$6,049 – $7,544	4 d
Dallas, TX	955 mi	$2,530	$2.65	$2,251 – $2,808	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,036 mi	$2,177	$2.10	$1,938 – $2,417	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Los Angeles, CA to Wilmette, IL is estimated at $6,883 all-in in October 2026, or $3.33 a mile over about 2,064 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,126 and $7,640.

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

About 2,064 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 $1,898 of the $6,883 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,985 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,308, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Wilmette, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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