Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Brookhaven, MS to Chicago, IL dry van rate

$2,462dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 855 mi
Typical range: $2,191–$2,733
Transit: 2 days

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

Brookhaven to Chicago price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,676
Fuel: $786
All-in estimate: $2,462

Return trip

Chicago → Brookhaven$3,572

This direction runs 31% below the return trip. Leaving MS prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Brookhaven to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Brookhaven, MS to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,462	$2.88	$2,191 – $2,733
53' refrigerated	$2,936	$3.43	$2,554 – $3,317
48' flatbed	$3,002	$3.51	$2,582 – $3,422
Step deck	$3,276	$3.83	$2,752 – $3,801
Power only	$2,159	$2.53	$1,879 – $2,440
Hotshot	$1,629	$1.91	$1,352 – $1,906
26' box truck	$1,602	$1.87	$1,362 – $1,843
Sprinter van	$985	$1.15	$827 – $1,142

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More lanes from Brookhaven

53' dry van lanes from Brookhaven, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,312 mi	$4,736	$3.61	$4,215 – $5,257	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,921 mi	$4,902	$2.55	$4,363 – $5,441	4 d
Houston, TX	376 mi	$1,471	$3.91	$1,309 – $1,633	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,493 mi	$4,344	$2.91	$3,866 – $4,822	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,221 mi	$4,244	$3.48	$3,777 – $4,711	3 d
San Antonio, TX	593 mi	$1,976	$3.33	$1,759 – $2,194	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,839 mi	$4,717	$2.57	$4,198 – $5,236	4 d
Dallas, TX	447 mi	$1,636	$3.66	$1,456 – $1,816	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 Brookhaven, MS to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from Brookhaven, MS to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,462 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 855 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,191 and $2,733.

How far is Brookhaven, MS from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 855 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 $786 of the $2,462 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,676 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Brookhaven, MS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,572, which makes Brookhaven, MS to Chicago, IL 31% 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