Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Crowley, LA freight rate

$3,880dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.90
Distance: 996 mi
Typical range: $3,453–$4,307
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Crowley price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,964
Fuel: $916
All-in estimate: $3,880

Return trip

Crowley → Chicago$2,648

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Chicago to Crowley by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Crowley, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,880	$3.90	$3,453 – $4,307
53' refrigerated	$4,625	$4.64	$4,024 – $5,226
48' flatbed	$4,713	$4.73	$4,053 – $5,373
Step deck	$5,141	$5.16	$4,318 – $5,963
Power only	$3,413	$3.43	$2,969 – $3,856
Hotshot	$2,575	$2.59	$2,137 – $3,013
26' box truck	$2,529	$2.54	$2,150 – $2,908
Sprinter van	$1,552	$1.56	$1,304 – $1,800

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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 Crowley

53' dry van lanes into Crowley, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,487 mi	$4,478	$3.01	$3,985 – $4,970	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,819 mi	$7,127	$3.92	$6,343 – $7,911	4 d
Houston, TX	216 mi	$1,141	$5.28	$1,015 – $1,266	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,390 mi	$3,249	$2.34	$2,891 – $3,606	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,396 mi	$3,769	$2.70	$3,354 – $4,183	3 d
San Antonio, TX	439 mi	$1,680	$3.83	$1,495 – $1,865	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,730 mi	$6,821	$3.94	$6,071 – $7,572	4 d
Dallas, TX	370 mi	$1,513	$4.09	$1,347 – $1,680	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Crowley, LA?

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Crowley, LA is estimated at $3,880 all-in in October 2026, or $3.90 a mile over about 996 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,453 and $4,307.

How far is Chicago, IL from Crowley, LA by truck?

About 996 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 $916 of the $3,880 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,964 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Crowley, LA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,648, which makes Chicago, IL to Crowley, LA 47% 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