IL · all trucks · Oct 2026

Freight rates in Illinois

What it costs to move a truckload out of and into Illinois, with rates for its largest cities and lanes.

$4.32/mi dry van

+5.4% from last month

Inbound: $2.90/mi
vs national: +23.8%
1 year: +24.9%
52-week range: $3.39–$4.32

Dry van · outbound from Illinois · monthly

Illinois dry van rate history

All-in rateFuel cost per mile

A 53' dry van leaving Illinois averaged $4.32 a mile all-in in October 2026, +23.8% against the national $3.49. Loads arriving averaged $2.90. Illinois is a headhaul market: trucks leaving cost more than trucks arriving, because more freight is looking for a ride out than there are trucks delivering in.

State history applies today's Illinois adjustment to the national series back to 2003.

Price a load from Chicago

Outbound dry van $/mi$2.60$4.79

Illinois rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Illinois by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$4.32	+5.4%	+14.0%	+24.9%	$3.39 – $4.32
REEF53' refrigerated	$5.15	−0.4%	+1.6%	+35.9%	$4.01 – $5.54
FLAT48' flatbed	$5.29	+3.3%	+8.6%	+18.6%	$4.44 – $5.29
STEPStep deck	$5.77	+3.2%	+8.5%	+18.5%	$4.84 – $5.77
PWRPower only	$3.78	+5.6%	+13.9%	+25.2%	$2.96 – $3.78
HOTHotshot	$2.85	+3.3%	+8.4%	+18.8%	$2.39 – $2.85
BOX26' box truck	$2.81	+2.9%	+7.7%	+17.6%	$2.39 – $2.81
SPRTSprinter van	$1.73	+3.6%	+7.5%	+17.7%	$1.47 – $1.73

From Chicago

53' dry van lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$4,023	$4.75	$3,580 – $4,465	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$6,306	$3.06	$5,612 – $6,999	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,830	$3.46	$3,409 – $4,251	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$5,882	$3.45	$5,235 – $6,529	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$3,619	$4.60	$3,221 – $4,017	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$4,196	$3.39	$3,734 – $4,657	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$6,227	$3.06	$5,542 – $6,912	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,369	$3.58	$2,998 – $3,739	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,017 mi	$5,214	$5.13	$4,640 – $5,787	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	967 mi	$3,439	$3.56	$3,061 – $3,817	2 d

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
Jacksonville, FL	1,017 mi	$2,145	$2.11	$1,909 – $2,381	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	967 mi	$2,555	$2.64	$2,274 – $2,836	2 d

Illinois dry van rate history

Price a load from Chicago

Illinois rates by truck type

From Chicago

Into Chicago

Freight rates by city in Illinois