Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Cedar City, UT freight rate

$6,402dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.95
Distance: 1,622 mi
Typical range: $5,698–$7,107
Transit: 4 days

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

Chicago to Cedar City price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,911
Fuel: $1,491
All-in estimate: $6,402

Return trip

Cedar City → Chicago$3,201

This direction runs 100% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in UT prices above it.

Chicago to Cedar City by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Cedar City, UT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,402	$3.95	$5,698 – $7,107
53' refrigerated	$7,627	$4.70	$6,636 – $8,619
48' flatbed	$7,703	$4.75	$6,624 – $8,781
Step deck	$8,387	$5.17	$7,045 – $9,728
Power only	$5,675	$3.50	$4,937 – $6,413
Hotshot	$4,284	$2.64	$3,556 – $5,012
26' box truck	$4,191	$2.58	$3,562 – $4,819
Sprinter van	$2,561	$1.58	$2,151 – $2,971

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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 Cedar City

53' dry van lanes into Cedar City, UT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,466 mi	$7,693	$3.12	$6,846 – $8,539	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	461 mi	$2,707	$5.87	$2,409 – $3,005	1 d
Houston, TX	1,359 mi	$4,297	$3.16	$3,824 – $4,769	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	342 mi	$1,297	$3.79	$1,155 – $1,440	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,400 mi	$6,666	$2.78	$5,932 – $7,399	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,193 mi	$3,855	$3.23	$3,431 – $4,279	3 d
San Diego, CA	479 mi	$2,775	$5.79	$2,470 – $3,081	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,156 mi	$3,757	$3.25	$3,343 – $4,170	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Cedar City, UT?

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Cedar City, UT is estimated at $6,402 all-in in October 2026, or $3.95 a mile over about 1,622 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,698 and $7,107.

How far is Chicago, IL from Cedar City, UT by truck?

About 1,622 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,491 of the $6,402 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,911 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cedar City, UT to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,201, which makes Chicago, IL to Cedar City, UT 100% 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