Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Brownsville, TX to Chicago, IL dry van rate

$3,560dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.46
Distance: 1,448 mi
Typical range: $3,168–$3,952
Transit: 3 days

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

Brownsville to Chicago price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,229
Fuel: $1,331
All-in estimate: $3,560

Return trip

Chicago → Brownsville$4,792

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Brownsville to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Brownsville, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,560	$2.46	$3,168 – $3,952
53' refrigerated	$4,242	$2.93	$3,690 – $4,793
48' flatbed	$4,292	$2.96	$3,691 – $4,892
Step deck	$4,674	$3.23	$3,926 – $5,422
Power only	$3,151	$2.18	$2,741 – $3,560
Hotshot	$2,378	$1.64	$1,974 – $2,782
26' box truck	$2,328	$1.61	$1,979 – $2,678
Sprinter van	$1,424	$0.98	$1,196 – $1,652

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More lanes from Brownsville

53' dry van lanes from Brownsville, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,988 mi	$6,389	$3.21	$5,686 – $7,092	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,614 mi	$3,968	$2.46	$3,532 – $4,405	4 d
Houston, TX	343 mi	$1,314	$3.83	$1,169 – $1,458	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,204 mi	$3,418	$2.84	$3,042 – $3,794	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,897 mi	$5,832	$3.07	$5,190 – $6,473	4 d
San Antonio, TX	293 mi	$1,204	$4.11	$1,072 – $1,337	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,502 mi	$3,730	$2.48	$3,320 – $4,141	3 d
Dallas, TX	556 mi	$1,782	$3.20	$1,586 – $1,978	2 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 Brownsville, TX to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from Brownsville, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,560 all-in in October 2026, or $2.46 a mile over about 1,448 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,168 and $3,952.

How far is Brownsville, TX from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,448 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,331 of the $3,560 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,229 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Brownsville, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,792, which makes Brownsville, TX to Chicago, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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