Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Cheyenne, WY freight rate

$4,720dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.52
Distance: 1,045 mi
Typical range: $4,201–$5,239
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Cheyenne price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,759
Fuel: $961
All-in estimate: $4,720

Return trip

Cheyenne → Chicago$2,218

This direction runs 113% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in WY prices above it.

Chicago to Cheyenne by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Cheyenne, WY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,720	$4.52	$4,201 – $5,239
53' refrigerated	$5,626	$5.38	$4,895 – $6,357
48' flatbed	$5,727	$5.48	$4,925 – $6,529
Step deck	$6,245	$5.98	$5,246 – $7,245
Power only	$4,155	$3.98	$3,615 – $4,695
Hotshot	$3,135	$3.00	$2,602 – $3,668
26' box truck	$3,078	$2.95	$2,616 – $3,540
Sprinter van	$1,888	$1.81	$1,586 – $2,190

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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 Cheyenne

53' dry van lanes into Cheyenne, WY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,892 mi	$6,461	$3.41	$5,750 – $7,171	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,052 mi	$5,259	$5.00	$4,680 – $5,837	3 d
Houston, TX	1,114 mi	$3,879	$3.48	$3,452 – $4,306	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	776 mi	$2,384	$3.07	$2,122 – $2,646	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,830 mi	$5,572	$3.04	$4,959 – $6,184	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,038 mi	$3,664	$3.53	$3,261 – $4,067	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,050 mi	$5,250	$5.00	$4,673 – $5,828	3 d
Dallas, TX	857 mi	$3,151	$3.68	$2,805 – $3,498	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Cheyenne, WY is estimated at $4,720 all-in in October 2026, or $4.52 a mile over about 1,045 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,201 and $5,239.

How far is Chicago, IL from Cheyenne, WY by truck?

About 1,045 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 $961 of the $4,720 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,759 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cheyenne, WY to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,218, which makes Chicago, IL to Cheyenne, WY 113% 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