Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Wheaton, IL to Los Angeles, CA freight rate

$6,238dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 2,038 mi
Typical range: $5,551–$6,924
Transit: 4 days

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

Wheaton to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,364
Fuel: $1,874
All-in estimate: $6,238

Return trip

Los Angeles → Wheaton$6,806

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

Wheaton to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Wheaton, IL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,238	$3.06	$5,551 – $6,924
53' refrigerated	$7,430	$3.65	$6,464 – $8,396
48' flatbed	$7,478	$3.67	$6,431 – $8,525
Step deck	$8,137	$3.99	$6,835 – $9,439
Power only	$5,544	$2.72	$4,824 – $6,265
Hotshot	$4,186	$2.05	$3,474 – $4,898
26' box truck	$4,089	$2.01	$3,476 – $4,702
Sprinter van	$2,495	$1.22	$2,096 – $2,894

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More lanes from Wheaton

53' dry van lanes from Wheaton, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	873 mi	$4,117	$4.72	$3,665 – $4,570	2 d
Houston, TX	1,095 mi	$3,799	$3.47	$3,381 – $4,217	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,680 mi	$5,807	$3.46	$5,168 – $6,446	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	812 mi	$3,705	$4.56	$3,298 – $4,113	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,221 mi	$4,154	$3.40	$3,697 – $4,611	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,009 mi	$6,159	$3.07	$5,481 – $6,836	4 d
Dallas, TX	927 mi	$3,326	$3.59	$2,961 – $3,692	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,030 mi	$5,267	$5.11	$4,687 – $5,846	2 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 Wheaton, IL to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' dry van from Wheaton, IL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,238 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 2,038 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,551 and $6,924.

How far is Wheaton, IL from Los Angeles, CA 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 $6,238 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,364 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,806, which makes Wheaton, IL to Los Angeles, CA 8% cheaper. 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