Chicago, IL · all trucks · Oct 2026

Freight rates in Chicago, IL

Estimated cost to ship a truckload from and to Chicago, Illinois, on its busiest lanes.

$4.32/mi dry van

+5.4% from last month

Inbound: $2.90/mi
vs national: +23.8%
1 year: +24.9%
Population: 2,721,308

Dry van lanes from Chicago

53' dry van rates 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
San Jose, CA	2,162 mi	$6,575	$3.04	$5,852 – $7,298	5 d
Austin, TX	1,149 mi	$3,951	$3.44	$3,516 – $4,386	3 d
Charlotte, NC	695 mi	$3,094	$4.45	$2,754 – $3,434	2 d
Columbus, OH	327 mi	$1,659	$5.07	$1,477 – $1,842	1 d

From Chicago, a 53' dry van costs between $3.04 a mile (San Jose, $6,575) and $5.13 a mile (Jacksonville, $5,214) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

Price a load from Chicago

Dry van lanes into Chicago

53' dry van rates 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
San Jose, CA	2,162 mi	$7,174	$3.32	$6,384 – $7,963	5 d
Austin, TX	1,149 mi	$2,935	$2.55	$2,612 – $3,258	3 d
Charlotte, NC	695 mi	$1,886	$2.71	$1,678 – $2,093	2 d
Columbus, OH	327 mi	$1,480	$4.53	$1,317 – $1,643	1 d

Dry van · outbound · Illinois market

Rate history

All-in rateFuel cost per mile

Chicago is priced with the Illinois market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Chicago's own distances.

Chicago rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Chicago 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

Dry van lanes from Chicago

Price a load from Chicago

Dry van lanes into Chicago

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Chicago rates by truck type

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