Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Yuba City, CA to Chicago, IL freight rate

$6,998dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.33
Distance: 2,103 mi
Typical range: $6,229–$7,768
Transit: 5 days

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

Yuba City to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,064
Fuel: $1,934
All-in estimate: $6,998

Return trip

Chicago → Yuba City$6,414

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

Yuba City to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Yuba City, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,998	$3.33	$6,229 – $7,768
53' refrigerated	$8,336	$3.96	$7,252 – $9,419
48' flatbed	$8,387	$3.99	$7,213 – $9,561
Step deck	$9,125	$4.34	$7,665 – $10,585
Power only	$6,223	$2.96	$5,414 – $7,032
Hotshot	$4,698	$2.23	$3,900 – $5,497
26' box truck	$4,589	$2.18	$3,900 – $5,277
Sprinter van	$2,799	$1.33	$2,351 – $3,247

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More lanes from Yuba City

53' dry van lanes from Yuba City, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,949 mi	$12,957	$4.39	$11,532 – $14,383	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	467 mi	$2,177	$4.66	$1,938 – $2,417	1 d
Houston, TX	1,913 mi	$6,760	$3.53	$6,017 – $7,504	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	773 mi	$3,419	$4.42	$3,043 – $3,796	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,890 mi	$12,100	$4.19	$10,769 – $13,431	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,738 mi	$6,215	$3.58	$5,531 – $6,898	4 d
San Diego, CA	594 mi	$2,560	$4.31	$2,278 – $2,842	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,715 mi	$6,143	$3.58	$5,467 – $6,819	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 Yuba City, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from Yuba City, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $6,998 all-in in October 2026, or $3.33 a mile over about 2,103 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,229 and $7,768.

How far is Yuba City, CA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,103 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 $1,934 of the $6,998 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,064 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Yuba City, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,414, which makes Yuba City, CA to Chicago, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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