Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Pittsburg, CA to Chicago, IL freight rate

$7,129dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 2,147 mi
Typical range: $6,345–$7,913
Transit: 5 days

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

Pittsburg to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,155
Fuel: $1,974
All-in estimate: $7,129

Return trip

Chicago → Pittsburg$6,534

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

Pittsburg to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Pittsburg, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,129	$3.32	$6,345 – $7,913
53' refrigerated	$8,491	$3.95	$7,387 – $9,595
48' flatbed	$8,541	$3.98	$7,345 – $9,737
Step deck	$9,292	$4.33	$7,805 – $10,779
Power only	$6,340	$2.95	$5,516 – $7,165
Hotshot	$4,787	$2.23	$3,973 – $5,601
26' box truck	$4,675	$2.18	$3,974 – $5,376
Sprinter van	$2,852	$1.33	$2,395 – $3,308

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More lanes from Pittsburg

53' dry van lanes from Pittsburg, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,994 mi	$13,139	$4.39	$11,694 – $14,585	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	399 mi	$1,972	$4.94	$1,755 – $2,189	1 d
Houston, TX	1,907 mi	$6,742	$3.54	$6,000 – $7,483	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	742 mi	$3,316	$4.47	$2,952 – $3,681	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,933 mi	$12,266	$4.18	$10,916 – $13,615	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,725 mi	$6,174	$3.58	$5,495 – $6,853	4 d
San Diego, CA	529 mi	$2,364	$4.47	$2,104 – $2,624	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,718 mi	$6,152	$3.58	$5,476 – $6,829	4 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 Pittsburg, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from Pittsburg, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $7,129 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 2,147 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,345 and $7,913.

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

About 2,147 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,974 of the $7,129 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,155 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,534, which makes Pittsburg, 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