Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Wildomar, CA to Chicago, IL freight rate

$6,720dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 2,009 mi
Typical range: $5,980–$7,459
Transit: 4 days

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

Wildomar to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,873
Fuel: $1,847
All-in estimate: $6,720

Return trip

Chicago → Wildomar$6,159

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

Wildomar to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Wildomar, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,720	$3.34	$5,980 – $7,459
53' refrigerated	$8,004	$3.98	$6,963 – $9,044
48' flatbed	$8,058	$4.01	$6,930 – $9,186
Step deck	$8,768	$4.36	$7,365 – $10,171
Power only	$5,972	$2.97	$5,195 – $6,748
Hotshot	$4,509	$2.24	$3,742 – $5,275
26' box truck	$4,405	$2.19	$3,744 – $5,065
Sprinter van	$2,688	$1.34	$2,258 – $3,118

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More lanes from Wildomar

53' dry van lanes from Wildomar, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,844 mi	$12,533	$4.41	$11,154 – $13,911	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	85 mi	$1,026	$12.07	$913 – $1,139	1 d
Houston, TX	1,546 mi	$5,616	$3.63	$4,998 – $6,234	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	351 mi	$2,016	$5.74	$1,794 – $2,238	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,772 mi	$11,646	$4.20	$10,365 – $12,927	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,343 mi	$4,983	$3.71	$4,435 – $5,531	3 d
San Diego, CA	66 mi	$969	$14.68	$862 – $1,075	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,397 mi	$5,152	$3.69	$4,585 – $5,718	3 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 Wildomar, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from Wildomar, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $6,720 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 2,009 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,980 and $7,459.

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

About 2,009 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 $1,847 of the $6,720 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,873 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,159, which makes Wildomar, 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