Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Apopka, FL freight rate

$5,742dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $5.01
Distance: 1,146 mi
Typical range: $5,110–$6,374
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Apopka price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,688
Fuel: $1,054
All-in estimate: $5,742

Return trip

Apopka → Chicago$2,362

This direction runs 143% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Chicago to Apopka by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Apopka, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,742	$5.01	$5,110 – $6,374
53' refrigerated	$6,844	$5.97	$5,954 – $7,733
48' flatbed	$6,954	$6.07	$5,980 – $7,927
Step deck	$7,580	$6.61	$6,367 – $8,793
Power only	$5,063	$4.42	$4,405 – $5,721
Hotshot	$3,821	$3.33	$3,171 – $4,470
26' box truck	$3,748	$3.27	$3,186 – $4,310
Sprinter van	$2,297	$2.00	$1,929 – $2,664

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More lanes from Chicago

53' dry van lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$4,023	$4.75	$3,580 – $4,465	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$6,306	$3.06	$5,612 – $6,999	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,830	$3.46	$3,409 – $4,251	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$5,882	$3.45	$5,235 – $6,529	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$3,619	$4.60	$3,221 – $4,017	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$4,196	$3.39	$3,734 – $4,657	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$6,227	$3.06	$5,542 – $6,912	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,369	$3.58	$2,998 – $3,739	2 d

More lanes into Apopka

53' dry van lanes into Apopka, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,099 mi	$4,600	$4.19	$4,094 – $5,106	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,590 mi	$12,920	$4.99	$11,499 – $14,341	5 d
Houston, TX	989 mi	$3,979	$4.02	$3,542 – $4,417	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,161 mi	$6,305	$2.92	$5,611 – $6,999	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,017 mi	$3,838	$3.77	$3,415 – $4,260	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,211 mi	$4,689	$3.87	$4,174 – $5,205	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,505 mi	$12,534	$5.00	$11,155 – $13,913	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,117 mi	$4,389	$3.93	$3,906 – $4,872	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Apopka, FL?

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Apopka, FL is estimated at $5,742 all-in in October 2026, or $5.01 a mile over about 1,146 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,110 and $6,374.

How far is Chicago, IL from Apopka, FL by truck?

About 1,146 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 $1,054 of the $5,742 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,688 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Apopka, FL to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,362, which makes Chicago, IL to Apopka, FL 143% more expensive. 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