Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

McHenry, IL to Los Angeles, CA dry van rate

$6,224dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 2,033 mi
Typical range: $5,539–$6,909
Transit: 4 days

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

McHenry to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,355
Fuel: $1,869
All-in estimate: $6,224

Return trip

Los Angeles → McHenry$6,791

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

McHenry to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from McHenry, IL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,224	$3.06	$5,539 – $6,909
53' refrigerated	$7,413	$3.65	$6,450 – $8,377
48' flatbed	$7,462	$3.67	$6,418 – $8,507
Step deck	$8,119	$3.99	$6,820 – $9,419
Power only	$5,532	$2.72	$4,813 – $6,251
Hotshot	$4,177	$2.05	$3,467 – $4,887
26' box truck	$4,080	$2.01	$3,468 – $4,692
Sprinter van	$2,490	$1.22	$2,091 – $2,888

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More lanes from McHenry

53' dry van lanes from McHenry, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	886 mi	$4,165	$4.70	$3,707 – $4,623	2 d
Houston, TX	1,124 mi	$3,881	$3.45	$3,454 – $4,308	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,681 mi	$5,810	$3.46	$5,171 – $6,449	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	829 mi	$3,764	$4.54	$3,350 – $4,179	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,246 mi	$4,224	$3.39	$3,759 – $4,689	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,007 mi	$6,153	$3.07	$5,476 – $6,830	4 d
Dallas, TX	950 mi	$3,391	$3.57	$3,018 – $3,764	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,070 mi	$5,431	$5.08	$4,833 – $6,028	3 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

53' dry van lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$7,118	$2.45	$6,335 – $7,901	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$6,306	$3.06	$5,612 – $6,999	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,996	$2.46	$3,556 – $4,435	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,187	$2.76	$1,056 – $1,318	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$6,179	$2.18	$5,499 – $6,859	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,567	$2.50	$3,175 – $3,959	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,671	$2.49	$3,267 – $4,075	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from McHenry, IL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,224 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 2,033 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,539 and $6,909.

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

About 2,033 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 $1,869 of the $6,224 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,355 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,791, which makes McHenry, IL to Los Angeles, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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