Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Belton, MO freight rate

$2,018dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.11
Distance: 491 mi
Typical range: $1,796–$2,240
Transit: 1 day

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

Chicago to Belton price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,567
Fuel: $451
All-in estimate: $2,018

Return trip

Belton → Chicago$1,836

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

Chicago to Belton by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Belton, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,018	$4.11	$1,796 – $2,240
53' refrigerated	$2,408	$4.90	$2,095 – $2,721
48' flatbed	$2,499	$5.09	$2,149 – $2,848
Step deck	$2,735	$5.57	$2,297 – $3,172
Power only	$1,747	$3.56	$1,520 – $1,974
Hotshot	$1,317	$2.68	$1,093 – $1,541
26' box truck	$1,304	$2.66	$1,109 – $1,500
Sprinter van	$807	$1.64	$678 – $936

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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 Belton

53' dry van lanes into Belton, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,297 mi	$3,479	$2.68	$3,096 – $3,862	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,610 mi	$5,589	$3.47	$4,974 – $6,204	4 d
Houston, TX	739 mi	$2,098	$2.84	$1,867 – $2,329	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,230 mi	$2,557	$2.08	$2,276 – $2,839	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,223 mi	$2,942	$2.41	$2,619 – $3,266	3 d
San Antonio, TX	809 mi	$2,246	$2.78	$1,999 – $2,493	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,568 mi	$5,463	$3.48	$4,862 – $6,064	4 d
Dallas, TX	513 mi	$1,621	$3.16	$1,443 – $1,800	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Belton, MO?

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Belton, MO is estimated at $2,018 all-in in October 2026, or $4.11 a mile over about 491 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,796 and $2,240.

How far is Chicago, IL from Belton, MO by truck?

About 491 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 $451 of the $2,018 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,567 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Belton, MO to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,836, which makes Chicago, IL to Belton, MO 10% 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