Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Boulder City, NV to Chicago, IL freight rate

$3,621dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.03
Distance: 1,788 mi
Typical range: $3,223–$4,020
Transit: 4 days

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

Boulder City to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,977
Fuel: $1,644
All-in estimate: $3,621

Return trip

Chicago → Boulder City$6,289

This direction runs 42% below the return trip. Leaving NV prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Boulder City to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Boulder City, NV to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,621	$2.03	$3,223 – $4,020
53' refrigerated	$4,314	$2.41	$3,753 – $4,875
48' flatbed	$4,350	$2.43	$3,741 – $4,959
Step deck	$4,735	$2.65	$3,977 – $5,493
Power only	$3,214	$1.80	$2,796 – $3,632
Hotshot	$2,426	$1.36	$2,014 – $2,839
26' box truck	$2,372	$1.33	$2,016 – $2,728
Sprinter van	$1,449	$0.81	$1,217 – $1,680

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More lanes from Boulder City

53' dry van lanes from Boulder City, NV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,629 mi	$6,966	$2.65	$6,200 – $7,732	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	277 mi	$958	$3.46	$853 – $1,064	1 d
Houston, TX	1,423 mi	$3,125	$2.20	$2,781 – $3,469	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	265 mi	$1,033	$3.90	$920 – $1,147	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,559 mi	$6,466	$2.53	$5,755 – $7,177	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,237 mi	$2,779	$2.25	$2,473 – $3,084	3 d
San Diego, CA	289 mi	$980	$3.39	$872 – $1,088	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,245 mi	$2,794	$2.24	$2,486 – $3,101	3 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 Boulder City, NV to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from Boulder City, NV to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,621 all-in in October 2026, or $2.03 a mile over about 1,788 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,223 and $4,020.

How far is Boulder City, NV from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,788 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,644 of the $3,621 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,977 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Boulder City, NV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,289, which makes Boulder City, NV to Chicago, IL 42% 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