Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Burton, MI freight rate

$1,459dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $5.57
Distance: 262 mi
Typical range: $1,298–$1,619
Transit: 1 day

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

Chicago to Burton price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,218
Fuel: $241
All-in estimate: $1,459

Return trip

Burton → Chicago$1,343

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

Chicago to Burton by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Burton, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,459	$5.57	$1,298 – $1,619
53' refrigerated	$1,743	$6.65	$1,517 – $1,970
48' flatbed	$1,844	$7.04	$1,586 – $2,102
Step deck	$2,026	$7.73	$1,702 – $2,350
Power only	$1,241	$4.74	$1,080 – $1,402
Hotshot	$934	$3.57	$776 – $1,093
26' box truck	$934	$3.57	$794 – $1,074
Sprinter van	$584	$2.23	$490 – $677

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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 Burton

53' dry van lanes into Burton, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	618 mi	$2,041	$3.30	$1,817 – $2,266	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,318 mi	$8,041	$3.47	$7,157 – $8,926	5 d
Houston, TX	1,323 mi	$3,474	$2.63	$3,092 – $3,856	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,965 mi	$3,987	$2.03	$3,549 – $4,426	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	572 mi	$1,717	$3.00	$1,528 – $1,906	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,472 mi	$3,802	$2.58	$3,383 – $4,220	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,292 mi	$7,960	$3.47	$7,084 – $8,836	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,184 mi	$3,168	$2.68	$2,819 – $3,516	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Burton, MI?

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Burton, MI is estimated at $1,459 all-in in October 2026, or $5.57 a mile over about 262 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,298 and $1,619.

How far is Chicago, IL from Burton, MI by truck?

About 262 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 $241 of the $1,459 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,218 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Burton, MI to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,343, which makes Chicago, IL to Burton, MI 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