Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Champaign, IL freight rate

$1,072dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $7.39
Distance: 145 mi
Typical range: $954–$1,190
Transit: 1 day

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

Chicago to Champaign price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $939
Fuel: $133
All-in estimate: $1,072

Return trip

Champaign → Chicago$1,072

Both directions price about the same. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Chicago to Champaign by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Champaign, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,072	$7.39	$954 – $1,190
53' refrigerated	$1,283	$8.85	$1,116 – $1,449
48' flatbed	$1,381	$9.53	$1,188 – $1,575
Step deck	$1,523	$10.50	$1,279 – $1,766
Power only	$897	$6.18	$780 – $1,013
Hotshot	$674	$4.65	$560 – $789
26' box truck	$680	$4.69	$578 – $782
Sprinter van	$429	$2.96	$360 – $497

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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 Champaign

53' dry van lanes into Champaign, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	890 mi	$2,542	$2.86	$2,263 – $2,822	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,012 mi	$6,728	$3.34	$5,988 – $7,469	4 d
Houston, TX	966 mi	$2,553	$2.64	$2,272 – $2,833	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,637 mi	$3,227	$1.97	$2,872 – $3,582	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	819 mi	$2,118	$2.59	$1,885 – $2,351	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,105 mi	$2,843	$2.57	$2,530 – $3,156	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,974 mi	$6,616	$3.35	$5,888 – $7,343	4 d
Dallas, TX	816 mi	$2,239	$2.74	$1,993 – $2,485	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Champaign, IL is estimated at $1,072 all-in in October 2026, or $7.39 a mile over about 145 mi. Quotes typically land between $954 and $1,190.

How far is Chicago, IL from Champaign, IL by truck?

About 145 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 $133 of the $1,072 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $939 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Champaign, IL to Chicago, IL?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology