Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Brookfield, WI freight rate

$1,006dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $9.77
Distance: 103 mi
Typical range: $895–$1,117
Transit: 1 day

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

Chicago to Brookfield price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $911
Fuel: $95
All-in estimate: $1,006

Return trip

Brookfield → Chicago$923

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Chicago to Brookfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Brookfield, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,006	$9.77	$895 – $1,117
53' refrigerated	$1,204	$11.69	$1,048 – $1,361
48' flatbed	$1,309	$12.71	$1,126 – $1,492
Step deck	$1,445	$14.03	$1,214 – $1,677
Power only	$834	$8.09	$725 – $942
Hotshot	$627	$6.08	$520 – $733
26' box truck	$635	$6.17	$540 – $731
Sprinter van	$402	$3.91	$338 – $467

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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 Brookfield

53' dry van lanes into Brookfield, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	882 mi	$2,646	$3.00	$2,355 – $2,937	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,054 mi	$7,183	$3.50	$6,393 – $7,973	4 d
Houston, TX	1,182 mi	$3,149	$2.66	$2,803 – $3,495	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,709 mi	$3,511	$2.05	$3,125 – $3,897	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	830 mi	$2,243	$2.70	$1,996 – $2,489	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,301 mi	$3,410	$2.62	$3,035 – $3,785	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,031 mi	$7,112	$3.50	$6,329 – $7,894	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,004 mi	$2,759	$2.75	$2,455 – $3,062	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Brookfield, WI?

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Brookfield, WI is estimated at $1,006 all-in in October 2026, or $9.77 a mile over about 103 mi. Quotes typically land between $895 and $1,117.

How far is Chicago, IL from Brookfield, WI by truck?

About 103 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 $95 of the $1,006 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $911 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Brookfield, WI to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $923, which makes Chicago, IL to Brookfield, WI 9% 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