Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Clarksdale, MS dry van rate

$2,912dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.48
Distance: 650 mi
Typical range: $2,592–$3,233
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Clarksdale price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,314
Fuel: $598
All-in estimate: $2,912

Return trip

Clarksdale → Chicago$2,008

This direction runs 45% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MS prices below it.

Chicago to Clarksdale by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Clarksdale, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,912	$4.48	$2,592 – $3,233
53' refrigerated	$3,474	$5.34	$3,022 – $3,925
48' flatbed	$3,576	$5.50	$3,076 – $4,077
Step deck	$3,908	$6.01	$3,283 – $4,534
Power only	$2,539	$3.91	$2,209 – $2,869
Hotshot	$1,915	$2.95	$1,589 – $2,240
26' box truck	$1,889	$2.91	$1,606 – $2,173
Sprinter van	$1,165	$1.79	$979 – $1,351

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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 Clarksdale

53' dry van lanes into Clarksdale, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,196 mi	$3,870	$3.24	$3,444 – $4,295	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,874 mi	$7,590	$4.05	$6,755 – $8,425	4 d
Houston, TX	490 mi	$1,871	$3.82	$1,665 – $2,077	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,455 mi	$3,504	$2.41	$3,118 – $3,889	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,108 mi	$3,228	$2.91	$2,873 – $3,583	3 d
San Antonio, TX	672 mi	$2,328	$3.46	$2,072 – $2,584	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,805 mi	$7,344	$4.07	$6,536 – $8,152	4 d
Dallas, TX	437 mi	$1,738	$3.98	$1,547 – $1,929	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Clarksdale, MS is estimated at $2,912 all-in in October 2026, or $4.48 a mile over about 650 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,592 and $3,233.

How far is Chicago, IL from Clarksdale, MS by truck?

About 650 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $598 of the $2,912 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,314 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Clarksdale, MS to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,008, which makes Chicago, IL to Clarksdale, MS 45% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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