Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Cedar Rapids, IA to Chicago, IL freight rate

$1,224dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $5.04
Distance: 243 mi
Typical range: $1,089–$1,358
Transit: 1 day

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

Cedar Rapids to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,001
Fuel: $223
All-in estimate: $1,224

Return trip

Chicago → Cedar Rapids$1,364

This direction runs 10% below the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Cedar Rapids to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Cedar Rapids, IA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,224	$5.04	$1,089 – $1,358
53' refrigerated	$1,462	$6.02	$1,272 – $1,653
48' flatbed	$1,550	$6.38	$1,333 – $1,768
Step deck	$1,704	$7.01	$1,432 – $1,977
Power only	$1,039	$4.27	$904 – $1,174
Hotshot	$782	$3.22	$649 – $915
26' box truck	$783	$3.22	$665 – $900
Sprinter van	$489	$2.01	$411 – $568

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More lanes from Cedar Rapids

53' dry van lanes from Cedar Rapids, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,090 mi	$4,501	$4.13	$4,006 – $4,996	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,826 mi	$5,190	$2.84	$4,619 – $5,761	4 d
Houston, TX	1,022 mi	$3,295	$3.22	$2,933 – $3,657	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,478 mi	$4,769	$3.23	$4,244 – $5,293	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,029 mi	$4,088	$3.97	$3,638 – $4,538	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,114 mi	$3,532	$3.17	$3,144 – $3,921	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,801 mi	$5,128	$2.85	$4,564 – $5,692	4 d
Dallas, TX	817 mi	$2,766	$3.39	$2,462 – $3,070	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 Cedar Rapids, IA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from Cedar Rapids, IA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,224 all-in in October 2026, or $5.04 a mile over about 243 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,089 and $1,358.

How far is Cedar Rapids, IA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 243 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $223 of the $1,224 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,001 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Cedar Rapids, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,364, which makes Cedar Rapids, IA to Chicago, IL 10% 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