Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Montclair, CA to Chicago, IL freight rate

$6,749dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 2,019 mi
Typical range: $6,007–$7,492
Transit: 4 days

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

Montclair to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,893
Fuel: $1,856
All-in estimate: $6,749

Return trip

Chicago → Montclair$6,186

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

Montclair to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Montclair, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,749	$3.34	$6,007 – $7,492
53' refrigerated	$8,039	$3.98	$6,994 – $9,084
48' flatbed	$8,093	$4.01	$6,960 – $9,226
Step deck	$8,806	$4.36	$7,397 – $10,215
Power only	$5,998	$2.97	$5,219 – $6,778
Hotshot	$4,529	$2.24	$3,759 – $5,299
26' box truck	$4,424	$2.19	$3,761 – $5,088
Sprinter van	$2,700	$1.34	$2,268 – $3,132

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More lanes from Montclair

53' dry van lanes from Montclair, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,856 mi	$12,581	$4.41	$11,197 – $13,965	6 d
Houston, TX	1,579 mi	$5,719	$3.62	$5,090 – $6,348	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	382 mi	$2,119	$5.55	$1,886 – $2,352	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,785 mi	$11,696	$4.20	$10,410 – $12,983	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,379 mi	$5,095	$3.70	$4,535 – $5,656	3 d
San Diego, CA	109 mi	$1,098	$10.08	$977 – $1,219	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,426 mi	$5,242	$3.68	$4,665 – $5,819	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,492 mi	$12,475	$5.01	$11,103 – $13,847	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
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$6,880	$3.33	$6,123 – $7,637	4 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

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Montclair, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $6,749 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 2,019 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,007 and $7,492.

How far is Montclair, CA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,019 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 $1,856 of the $6,749 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,893 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Montclair, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,186, which makes Montclair, 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