Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Mount Prospect, IL to Los Angeles, CA dry van rate

$6,273dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 2,051 mi
Typical range: $5,583–$6,963
Transit: 4 days

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

Mount Prospect to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,387
Fuel: $1,886
All-in estimate: $6,273

Return trip

Los Angeles → Mount Prospect$6,844

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

Mount Prospect to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Mount Prospect, IL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,273	$3.06	$5,583 – $6,963
53' refrigerated	$7,472	$3.64	$6,500 – $8,443
48' flatbed	$7,520	$3.67	$6,467 – $8,573
Step deck	$8,182	$3.99	$6,873 – $9,491
Power only	$5,576	$2.72	$4,851 – $6,301
Hotshot	$4,210	$2.05	$3,494 – $4,926
26' box truck	$4,112	$2.01	$3,495 – $4,729
Sprinter van	$2,509	$1.22	$2,108 – $2,911

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More lanes from Mount Prospect

53' dry van lanes from Mount Prospect, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	863 mi	$4,081	$4.73	$3,632 – $4,530	2 d
Houston, TX	1,114 mi	$3,853	$3.46	$3,429 – $4,276	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,695 mi	$5,852	$3.45	$5,208 – $6,496	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	804 mi	$3,678	$4.57	$3,273 – $4,082	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,241 mi	$4,210	$3.39	$3,747 – $4,673	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,023 mi	$6,197	$3.06	$5,515 – $6,878	4 d
Dallas, TX	947 mi	$3,383	$3.57	$3,011 – $3,755	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,041 mi	$5,312	$5.10	$4,728 – $5,896	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 Mount Prospect, IL to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' dry van from Mount Prospect, IL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,273 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 2,051 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,583 and $6,963.

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

About 2,051 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 $1,886 of the $6,273 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,387 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,844, which makes Mount Prospect, IL to Los Angeles, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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