Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Broussard, LA freight rate

$3,874dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.90
Distance: 994 mi
Typical range: $3,448–$4,300
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Broussard price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,960
Fuel: $914
All-in estimate: $3,874

Return trip

Broussard → Chicago$2,644

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Chicago to Broussard by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Broussard, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,874	$3.90	$3,448 – $4,300
53' refrigerated	$4,618	$4.65	$4,017 – $5,218
48' flatbed	$4,706	$4.73	$4,047 – $5,364
Step deck	$5,133	$5.16	$4,311 – $5,954
Power only	$3,407	$3.43	$2,964 – $3,850
Hotshot	$2,571	$2.59	$2,134 – $3,008
26' box truck	$2,525	$2.54	$2,146 – $2,904
Sprinter van	$1,549	$1.56	$1,302 – $1,797

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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 Broussard

53' dry van lanes into Broussard, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,468 mi	$4,429	$3.02	$3,942 – $4,916	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,849 mi	$7,230	$3.91	$6,435 – $8,026	4 d
Houston, TX	244 mi	$1,208	$4.95	$1,075 – $1,341	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,420 mi	$3,308	$2.33	$2,944 – $3,672	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,377 mi	$3,725	$2.71	$3,316 – $4,135	3 d
San Antonio, TX	468 mi	$1,750	$3.74	$1,558 – $1,943	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,760 mi	$6,925	$3.93	$6,163 – $7,686	4 d
Dallas, TX	398 mi	$1,581	$3.97	$1,407 – $1,755	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Broussard, LA?

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Broussard, LA is estimated at $3,874 all-in in October 2026, or $3.90 a mile over about 994 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,448 and $4,300.

How far is Chicago, IL from Broussard, LA by truck?

About 994 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 $914 of the $3,874 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,960 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Broussard, LA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,644, which makes Chicago, IL to Broussard, LA 47% 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