Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

San Juan Capistrano, CA to Chicago, IL power only rate

$6,049power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 2,038 mi
Typical range: $5,263–$6,836
Transit: 4 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Juan Capistrano to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,175
Fuel: $1,874
All-in estimate: $6,049

Return trip

Chicago → San Juan Capistrano$5,544

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

San Juan Capistrano to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from San Juan Capistrano, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,806	$3.34	$6,057 – $7,554
53' refrigerated	$8,106	$3.98	$7,052 – $9,160
48' flatbed	$8,159	$4.00	$7,017 – $9,302
Step deck	$8,878	$4.36	$7,457 – $10,298
Power only	$6,049	$2.97	$5,263 – $6,836
Hotshot	$4,567	$2.24	$3,791 – $5,344
26' box truck	$4,461	$2.19	$3,792 – $5,131
Sprinter van	$2,722	$1.34	$2,287 – $3,158

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More lanes from San Juan Capistrano

Power only lanes from San Juan Capistrano, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,872 mi	$11,278	$3.93	$9,812 – $12,744	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	66 mi	$795	$12.04	$691 – $898	1 d
Houston, TX	1,572 mi	$5,048	$3.21	$4,392 – $5,704	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	378 mi	$1,810	$4.79	$1,575 – $2,046	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$10,484	$3.74	$9,121 – $11,847	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,368 mi	$4,475	$3.27	$3,894 – $5,057	3 d
San Diego, CA	66 mi	$795	$12.04	$691 – $898	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,425 mi	$4,635	$3.25	$4,033 – $5,238	3 d

More lanes into Chicago

Power only lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,146	$2.53	$1,867 – $2,424	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$6,116	$2.96	$5,321 – $6,911	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$2,507	$2.27	$2,181 – $2,833	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$2,965	$1.74	$2,580 – $3,351	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$1,799	$2.29	$1,565 – $2,033	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,752	$2.23	$2,394 – $3,110	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$6,039	$2.97	$5,254 – $6,824	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,199	$2.33	$1,913 – $2,485	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Juan Capistrano, CA to Chicago, IL?

A Power only from San Juan Capistrano, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $6,049 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 2,038 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,263 and $6,836.

How far is San Juan Capistrano, CA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,038 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 $1,874 of the $6,049 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,175 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to San Juan Capistrano, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,544, which makes San Juan Capistrano, CA to Chicago, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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