Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Brookhaven, MS freight rate

$3,572dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.18
Distance: 855 mi
Typical range: $3,179–$3,965
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Brookhaven price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,786
Fuel: $786
All-in estimate: $3,572

Return trip

Brookhaven → Chicago$2,462

This direction runs 45% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MS prices below it.

Chicago to Brookhaven by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Brookhaven, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,572	$4.18	$3,179 – $3,965
53' refrigerated	$4,259	$4.98	$3,705 – $4,812
48' flatbed	$4,354	$5.09	$3,745 – $4,964
Step deck	$4,753	$5.56	$3,992 – $5,513
Power only	$3,132	$3.66	$2,725 – $3,540
Hotshot	$2,363	$2.76	$1,961 – $2,765
26' box truck	$2,324	$2.72	$1,976 – $2,673
Sprinter van	$1,429	$1.67	$1,200 – $1,657

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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 Brookhaven

53' dry van lanes into Brookhaven, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,312 mi	$4,179	$3.19	$3,719 – $4,639	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,921 mi	$7,758	$4.04	$6,904 – $8,611	4 d
Houston, TX	376 mi	$1,585	$4.22	$1,411 – $1,759	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,493 mi	$3,581	$2.40	$3,187 – $3,975	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,221 mi	$3,496	$2.86	$3,111 – $3,880	3 d
San Antonio, TX	593 mi	$2,130	$3.59	$1,896 – $2,364	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,839 mi	$7,466	$4.06	$6,644 – $8,287	4 d
Dallas, TX	447 mi	$1,763	$3.94	$1,569 – $1,957	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Brookhaven, MS?

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Brookhaven, MS is estimated at $3,572 all-in in October 2026, or $4.18 a mile over about 855 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,179 and $3,965.

How far is Chicago, IL from Brookhaven, MS by truck?

About 855 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $786 of the $3,572 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,786 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Brookhaven, MS to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,462, which makes Chicago, IL to Brookhaven, MS 45% 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