Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Abbeville, LA to Chicago, IL freight rate

$2,677dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.65
Distance: 1,010 mi
Typical range: $2,383–$2,972
Transit: 2 days

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

Abbeville to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,748
Fuel: $929
All-in estimate: $2,677

Return trip

Chicago → Abbeville$3,923

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Abbeville to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Abbeville, LA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,677	$2.65	$2,383 – $2,972
53' refrigerated	$3,192	$3.16	$2,777 – $3,606
48' flatbed	$3,251	$3.22	$2,796 – $3,706
Step deck	$3,546	$3.51	$2,979 – $4,113
Power only	$2,356	$2.33	$2,049 – $2,662
Hotshot	$1,777	$1.76	$1,475 – $2,080
26' box truck	$1,746	$1.73	$1,484 – $2,007
Sprinter van	$1,071	$1.06	$900 – $1,242

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More lanes from Abbeville

53' dry van lanes from Abbeville, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,486 mi	$5,021	$3.38	$4,469 – $5,573	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,842 mi	$4,507	$2.45	$4,012 – $5,003	4 d
Houston, TX	231 mi	$1,081	$4.68	$962 – $1,200	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,412 mi	$3,953	$2.80	$3,518 – $4,388	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,395 mi	$4,527	$3.25	$4,029 – $5,025	3 d
San Antonio, TX	455 mi	$1,579	$3.47	$1,405 – $1,753	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,752 mi	$4,314	$2.46	$3,839 – $4,789	4 d
Dallas, TX	396 mi	$1,448	$3.66	$1,289 – $1,607	1 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 Abbeville, LA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from Abbeville, LA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,677 all-in in October 2026, or $2.65 a mile over about 1,010 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,383 and $2,972.

How far is Abbeville, LA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,010 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $929 of the $2,677 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,748 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Abbeville, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,923, which makes Abbeville, LA to Chicago, IL 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology