Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Cleburne, TX freight rate

$3,523dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.53
Distance: 997 mi
Typical range: $3,136–$3,911
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Cleburne price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,606
Fuel: $917
All-in estimate: $3,523

Return trip

Cleburne → Chicago$2,617

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Chicago to Cleburne by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Cleburne, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,523	$3.53	$3,136 – $3,911
53' refrigerated	$4,200	$4.21	$3,654 – $4,746
48' flatbed	$4,280	$4.29	$3,681 – $4,879
Step deck	$4,668	$4.68	$3,921 – $5,415
Power only	$3,099	$3.11	$2,696 – $3,502
Hotshot	$2,338	$2.35	$1,941 – $2,736
26' box truck	$2,297	$2.30	$1,952 – $2,641
Sprinter van	$1,409	$1.41	$1,184 – $1,635

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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 Cleburne

53' dry van lanes into Cleburne, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,674 mi	$4,499	$2.69	$4,004 – $4,994	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,437 mi	$5,276	$3.67	$4,696 – $5,857	3 d
Houston, TX	253 mi	$1,116	$4.41	$993 – $1,239	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,008 mi	$2,263	$2.25	$2,014 – $2,512	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,588 mi	$3,817	$2.40	$3,397 – $4,237	4 d
San Antonio, TX	248 mi	$1,105	$4.46	$984 – $1,227	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$5,017	$3.71	$4,466 – $5,569	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,108 mi	$2,415	$2.18	$2,149 – $2,680	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Cleburne, TX is estimated at $3,523 all-in in October 2026, or $3.53 a mile over about 997 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,136 and $3,911.

How far is Chicago, IL from Cleburne, TX by truck?

About 997 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 $917 of the $3,523 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,606 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cleburne, TX to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,617, which makes Chicago, IL to Cleburne, TX 35% 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