Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Ashland, OR to Chicago, IL freight rate

$6,885dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 2,106 mi
Typical range: $6,128–$7,642
Transit: 5 days

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

Ashland to Chicago price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,949
Fuel: $1,936
All-in estimate: $6,885

Return trip

Chicago → Ashland$6,423

This direction runs 7% above the return trip. Leaving OR prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Ashland to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Ashland, OR to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,885	$3.27	$6,128 – $7,642
53' refrigerated	$8,200	$3.89	$7,134 – $9,267
48' flatbed	$8,251	$3.92	$7,096 – $9,406
Step deck	$8,976	$4.26	$7,540 – $10,413
Power only	$6,122	$2.91	$5,326 – $6,918
Hotshot	$4,622	$2.19	$3,836 – $5,408
26' box truck	$4,514	$2.14	$3,837 – $5,191
Sprinter van	$2,754	$1.31	$2,313 – $3,195

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More lanes from Ashland

53' dry van lanes from Ashland, OR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,942 mi	$12,703	$4.32	$11,306 – $14,100	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	721 mi	$2,891	$4.01	$2,573 – $3,209	2 d
Houston, TX	2,053 mi	$7,071	$3.44	$6,293 – $7,849	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	978 mi	$4,029	$4.12	$3,586 – $4,473	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,890 mi	$11,889	$4.11	$10,581 – $13,197	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,895 mi	$6,587	$3.48	$5,862 – $7,312	4 d
San Diego, CA	844 mi	$3,256	$3.86	$2,897 – $3,614	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,835 mi	$6,403	$3.49	$5,699 – $7,108	4 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 Ashland, OR to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from Ashland, OR to Chicago, IL is estimated at $6,885 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 2,106 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,128 and $7,642.

How far is Ashland, OR from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,106 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,936 of the $6,885 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,949 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Ashland, OR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,423, which makes Ashland, OR to Chicago, IL 7% more expensive. 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