United StatesUnited StatesChicago to Los Angeles shipping route.
3,248 km by road, about 3.6 days in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Chicago and Los Angeles
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
ChicagoRoadLos AngelesTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 3,248 km (2,018 mi) |
| Straight line | 2,804 km |
| Transit time | 3.6 days |
| Hours at the wheel | 42 h 24 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Chicago to Los Angeles shipping route by road
Chicago to Los Angeles by road: 3,248 km of driving distance, west from the United States. The straight line is 2,804 km.
Transit time for one driver is about 3.6 days, of which 42 h 24 min at the wheel. We assume 9 driving hours a day and an 11 hour rest between shifts. A two driver team can keep the truck moving and cut the trucking transit time almost in half.
Road freight on Chicago to Los Angeles is booked as FTL (a full truck for one shipper) or LTL and groupage (you pay for the pallet places you use). FTL is faster and safer for high value goods; groupage is cheaper for a few pallets but adds consolidation time.
By rail the same trip is 3,470 km and takes about 4.8 days at freight train speed.
Of 19 road routes from Chicago in this directory, Los Angeles is the 16th shortest. Closer destinations: Phoenix (2,824 km), Monterrey (2,466 km) and Laredo (2,244 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Chicago to Los Angeles?
3,248 km by road (2,804 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Chicago to Los Angeles?
About 3.6 days for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (42 h 24 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Los Angeles to Chicago has its own page with the same distance and route.
More city to city driving distance
- Chicago to Columbus579 km
- Chicago to Kansas City823 km
- Chicago to
Toronto847 km - Chicago to Memphis861 km
- Chicago to Atlanta1,234 km
- Chicago to New York1,353 km
- Phoenix to Los Angeles602 km
- Denver to Los Angeles1,699 km
- Seattle to Los Angeles1,827 km
- Vancouver to Los Angeles2,055 km
- Laredo to Los Angeles2,263 km
- Dallas to Los Angeles2,314 km
How we count: road distance on the truck network, 9 driving hours a day with rest periods. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all road distance between cities or the Shipping Routes Directory.