Elgin, IL · all trucks · Oct 2026

Freight rates in Elgin, IL

Estimated cost to ship a truckload from and to Elgin, 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: 114,701

Dry van lanes from Elgin

53' dry van rates from Elgin, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	887 mi	$4,169	$4.70	$3,710 – $4,627	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$6,208	$3.06	$5,525 – $6,890	4 d
Houston, TX	1,102 mi	$3,819	$3.47	$3,399 – $4,239	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,672 mi	$5,783	$3.46	$5,147 – $6,419	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	827 mi	$3,758	$4.54	$3,344 – $4,171	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,225 mi	$4,165	$3.40	$3,707 – $4,623	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,999 mi	$6,131	$3.07	$5,457 – $6,806	4 d
Dallas, TX	930 mi	$3,335	$3.59	$2,968 – $3,702	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,049 mi	$5,345	$5.09	$4,757 – $5,933	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	953 mi	$3,400	$3.57	$3,026 – $3,774	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,123 mi	$6,469	$3.05	$5,757 – $7,180	5 d
Austin, TX	1,139 mi	$3,923	$3.44	$3,491 – $4,354	3 d
Charlotte, NC	733 mi	$3,218	$4.39	$2,864 – $3,571	2 d
Columbus, OH	369 mi	$1,779	$4.82	$1,583 – $1,974	1 d

From Elgin, a 53' dry van costs between $3.05 a mile (San Jose, $6,469) and $5.09 a mile (Jacksonville, $5,345) 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 Elgin

Dry van lanes into Elgin

53' dry van rates into Elgin, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	887 mi	$2,536	$2.86	$2,257 – $2,815	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$6,773	$3.34	$6,028 – $7,518	4 d
Houston, TX	1,102 mi	$2,837	$2.57	$2,525 – $3,149	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,672 mi	$3,287	$1.97	$2,925 – $3,648	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	827 mi	$2,133	$2.58	$1,899 – $2,368	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,225 mi	$3,094	$2.53	$2,754 – $3,434	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,999 mi	$6,690	$3.35	$5,954 – $7,426	4 d
Dallas, TX	930 mi	$2,477	$2.66	$2,205 – $2,750	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,049 mi	$2,199	$2.10	$1,957 – $2,441	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	953 mi	$2,526	$2.65	$2,248 – $2,803	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,123 mi	$7,058	$3.32	$6,281 – $7,834	5 d
Austin, TX	1,139 mi	$2,914	$2.56	$2,594 – $3,235	3 d
Charlotte, NC	733 mi	$1,961	$2.68	$1,745 – $2,177	2 d
Columbus, OH	369 mi	$1,587	$4.30	$1,412 – $1,762	1 d

Dry van · outbound · Illinois market

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

Elgin rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Elgin 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 Elgin

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Dry van lanes into Elgin

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Elgin rates by truck type

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