Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Culpeper, VA freight rate

$3,324dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.01
Distance: 663 mi
Typical range: $2,959–$3,690
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Culpeper price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,714
Fuel: $610
All-in estimate: $3,324

Return trip

Culpeper → Chicago$1,953

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

Chicago to Culpeper by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Culpeper, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,324	$5.01	$2,959 – $3,690
53' refrigerated	$3,965	$5.98	$3,450 – $4,481
48' flatbed	$4,080	$6.15	$3,509 – $4,651
Step deck	$4,459	$6.73	$3,745 – $5,172
Power only	$2,900	$4.37	$2,523 – $3,277
Hotshot	$2,187	$3.30	$1,815 – $2,558
26' box truck	$2,157	$3.25	$1,834 – $2,481
Sprinter van	$1,330	$2.01	$1,117 – $1,543

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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 Culpeper

53' dry van lanes into Culpeper, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	312 mi	$1,702	$5.46	$1,515 – $1,890	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,660 mi	$11,695	$4.40	$10,409 – $12,981	6 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$4,584	$3.35	$4,079 – $5,088	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,270 mi	$5,822	$2.56	$5,181 – $6,462	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	220 mi	$1,267	$5.76	$1,127 – $1,406	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,565 mi	$5,143	$3.29	$4,577 – $5,709	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,614 mi	$11,510	$4.40	$10,244 – $12,777	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,324 mi	$4,462	$3.37	$3,971 – $4,953	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Culpeper, VA is estimated at $3,324 all-in in October 2026, or $5.01 a mile over about 663 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,959 and $3,690.

How far is Chicago, IL from Culpeper, VA by truck?

About 663 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 $610 of the $3,324 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,714 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Culpeper, VA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,953, which makes Chicago, IL to Culpeper, VA 70% 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