Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Colonial Heights, VA dry van rate

$3,625dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.86
Distance: 746 mi
Typical range: $3,226–$4,024
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Colonial Heights price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,939
Fuel: $686
All-in estimate: $3,625

Return trip

Colonial Heights → Chicago$2,130

This direction runs 70% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Chicago to Colonial Heights by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Colonial Heights, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,625	$4.86	$3,226 – $4,024
53' refrigerated	$4,323	$5.79	$3,761 – $4,885
48' flatbed	$4,435	$5.94	$3,814 – $5,055
Step deck	$4,843	$6.49	$4,068 – $5,618
Power only	$3,170	$4.25	$2,758 – $3,582
Hotshot	$2,391	$3.21	$1,985 – $2,797
26' box truck	$2,355	$3.16	$2,002 – $2,709
Sprinter van	$1,450	$1.94	$1,218 – $1,682

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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 Colonial Heights

53' dry van lanes into Colonial Heights, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	353 mi	$1,825	$5.17	$1,625 – $2,026	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,709 mi	$11,892	$4.39	$10,583 – $13,200	6 d
Houston, TX	1,363 mi	$4,572	$3.35	$4,069 – $5,075	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,312 mi	$5,918	$2.56	$5,267 – $6,569	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	266 mi	$1,389	$5.22	$1,236 – $1,542	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,568 mi	$5,152	$3.29	$4,585 – $5,718	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,658 mi	$11,687	$4.40	$10,401 – $12,973	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,341 mi	$4,510	$3.36	$4,014 – $5,006	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Colonial Heights, VA?

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Colonial Heights, VA is estimated at $3,625 all-in in October 2026, or $4.86 a mile over about 746 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,226 and $4,024.

How far is Chicago, IL from Colonial Heights, VA by truck?

About 746 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 $686 of the $3,625 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,939 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Colonial Heights, VA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,130, which makes Chicago, IL to Colonial Heights, VA 70% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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