Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Visalia, CA to Chicago, IL power only rate

$6,055power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 2,040 mi
Typical range: $5,267–$6,842
Transit: 4 days

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

Visalia to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,179
Fuel: $1,876
All-in estimate: $6,055

Return trip

Chicago → Visalia$5,549

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

Visalia to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Visalia, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,812	$3.34	$6,062 – $7,561
53' refrigerated	$8,113	$3.98	$7,059 – $9,168
48' flatbed	$8,166	$4.00	$7,023 – $9,310
Step deck	$8,885	$4.36	$7,464 – $10,307
Power only	$6,055	$2.97	$5,267 – $6,842
Hotshot	$4,571	$2.24	$3,794 – $5,348
26' box truck	$4,465	$2.19	$3,795 – $5,135
Sprinter van	$2,725	$1.34	$2,289 – $3,161

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More lanes from Visalia

Power only lanes from Visalia, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,886 mi	$11,329	$3.93	$9,856 – $12,802	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	198 mi	$1,153	$5.82	$1,003 – $1,303	1 d
Houston, TX	1,715 mi	$5,449	$3.18	$4,741 – $6,157	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	533 mi	$2,274	$4.27	$1,979 – $2,570	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,820 mi	$10,550	$3.74	$9,178 – $11,921	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,526 mi	$4,919	$3.22	$4,279 – $5,558	3 d
San Diego, CA	322 mi	$1,489	$4.62	$1,296 – $1,683	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,538 mi	$4,952	$3.22	$4,309 – $5,596	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 Visalia, CA to Chicago, IL?

A Power only from Visalia, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $6,055 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 2,040 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,267 and $6,842.

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

About 2,040 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 $1,876 of the $6,055 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,179 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,549, which makes Visalia, 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