Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Cheyenne, WY to Chicago, IL dry van rate

$2,218dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.12
Distance: 1,045 mi
Typical range: $1,974–$2,461
Transit: 3 days

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

Cheyenne to Chicago price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,257
Fuel: $961
All-in estimate: $2,218

Return trip

Chicago → Cheyenne$4,720

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving WY prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Cheyenne to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Cheyenne, WY to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,218	$2.12	$1,974 – $2,461
53' refrigerated	$2,643	$2.53	$2,300 – $2,987
48' flatbed	$2,691	$2.57	$2,314 – $3,067
Step deck	$2,934	$2.81	$2,465 – $3,404
Power only	$1,952	$1.87	$1,698 – $2,206
Hotshot	$1,473	$1.41	$1,223 – $1,723
26' box truck	$1,446	$1.38	$1,229 – $1,663
Sprinter van	$887	$0.85	$745 – $1,029

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More lanes from Cheyenne

53' dry van lanes from Cheyenne, WY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,892 mi	$4,990	$2.64	$4,441 – $5,539	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,052 mi	$2,264	$2.15	$2,015 – $2,513	3 d
Houston, TX	1,114 mi	$2,453	$2.20	$2,183 – $2,723	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	776 mi	$1,971	$2.54	$1,754 – $2,187	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,830 mi	$4,610	$2.52	$4,103 – $5,117	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,038 mi	$2,317	$2.23	$2,062 – $2,572	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,050 mi	$2,261	$2.15	$2,012 – $2,510	3 d
Dallas, TX	857 mi	$1,993	$2.33	$1,774 – $2,212	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 Cheyenne, WY to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from Cheyenne, WY to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,218 all-in in October 2026, or $2.12 a mile over about 1,045 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,974 and $2,461.

How far is Cheyenne, WY from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,045 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 $961 of the $2,218 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,257 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Cheyenne, WY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,720, which makes Cheyenne, WY to Chicago, IL 53% 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