Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Colorado Springs, CO freight rate

$5,098dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.69
Distance: 1,086 mi
Typical range: $4,537–$5,659
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Colorado Springs price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,100
Fuel: $998
All-in estimate: $5,098

Return trip

Colorado Springs → Chicago$2,163

This direction runs 136% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Chicago to Colorado Springs by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Colorado Springs, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,098	$4.69	$4,537 – $5,659
53' refrigerated	$6,076	$5.60	$5,287 – $6,866
48' flatbed	$6,181	$5.69	$5,315 – $7,046
Step deck	$6,739	$6.21	$5,661 – $7,817
Power only	$4,491	$4.14	$3,907 – $5,075
Hotshot	$3,389	$3.12	$2,813 – $3,965
26' box truck	$3,326	$3.06	$2,827 – $3,825
Sprinter van	$2,039	$1.88	$1,713 – $2,366

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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 Colorado Springs

53' dry van lanes into Colorado Springs, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,927 mi	$6,875	$3.57	$6,119 – $7,631	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	977 mi	$5,190	$5.31	$4,619 – $5,761	2 d
Houston, TX	972 mi	$3,641	$3.75	$3,240 – $4,041	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	647 mi	$2,184	$3.38	$1,944 – $2,424	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,859 mi	$5,915	$3.18	$5,264 – $6,566	4 d
San Antonio, TX	874 mi	$3,350	$3.83	$2,982 – $3,719	2 d
San Diego, CA	954 mi	$5,094	$5.34	$4,533 – $5,654	2 d
Dallas, TX	724 mi	$2,905	$4.01	$2,586 – $3,225	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Colorado Springs, CO?

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Colorado Springs, CO is estimated at $5,098 all-in in October 2026, or $4.69 a mile over about 1,086 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,537 and $5,659.

How far is Chicago, IL from Colorado Springs, CO by truck?

About 1,086 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 $998 of the $5,098 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,100 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Colorado Springs, CO to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,163, which makes Chicago, IL to Colorado Springs, CO 136% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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