Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Bryan, TX freight rate

$3,740dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 1,074 mi
Typical range: $3,329–$4,151
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Bryan price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,753
Fuel: $987
All-in estimate: $3,740

Return trip

Bryan → Chicago$2,778

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Chicago to Bryan by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Bryan, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,740	$3.48	$3,329 – $4,151
53' refrigerated	$4,458	$4.15	$3,878 – $5,037
48' flatbed	$4,535	$4.22	$3,900 – $5,170
Step deck	$4,945	$4.60	$4,154 – $5,737
Power only	$3,294	$3.07	$2,866 – $3,722
Hotshot	$2,486	$2.31	$2,063 – $2,908
26' box truck	$2,440	$2.27	$2,074 – $2,806
Sprinter van	$1,496	$1.39	$1,257 – $1,735

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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 Bryan

53' dry van lanes into Bryan, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,688 mi	$4,532	$2.68	$4,033 – $5,030	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,539 mi	$5,594	$3.63	$4,979 – $6,210	3 d
Houston, TX	100 mi	$780	$7.80	$694 – $866	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,109 mi	$2,444	$2.20	$2,175 – $2,713	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,600 mi	$3,842	$2.40	$3,420 – $4,265	4 d
San Antonio, TX	180 mi	$956	$5.31	$851 – $1,061	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,447 mi	$5,307	$3.67	$4,724 – $5,891	3 d
Dallas, TX	175 mi	$945	$5.40	$841 – $1,049	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Bryan, TX?

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Bryan, TX is estimated at $3,740 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 1,074 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,329 and $4,151.

How far is Chicago, IL from Bryan, TX by truck?

About 1,074 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 $987 of the $3,740 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,753 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bryan, TX to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,778, which makes Chicago, IL to Bryan, TX 35% 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