Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Del Rio, TX freight rate

$4,483dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 1,338 mi
Typical range: $3,990–$4,976
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Del Rio price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,253
Fuel: $1,230
All-in estimate: $4,483

Return trip

Del Rio → Chicago$3,330

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

Chicago to Del Rio by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Del Rio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,483	$3.35	$3,990 – $4,976
53' refrigerated	$5,342	$3.99	$4,647 – $6,036
48' flatbed	$5,412	$4.04	$4,654 – $6,169
Step deck	$5,896	$4.41	$4,953 – $6,839
Power only	$3,963	$2.96	$3,448 – $4,478
Hotshot	$2,991	$2.24	$2,482 – $3,499
26' box truck	$2,930	$2.19	$2,490 – $3,369
Sprinter van	$1,793	$1.34	$1,506 – $2,080

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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 Del Rio

53' dry van lanes into Del Rio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,009 mi	$5,281	$2.63	$4,700 – $5,861	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,272 mi	$4,762	$3.74	$4,238 – $5,286	3 d
Houston, TX	391 mi	$1,419	$3.63	$1,263 – $1,575	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	851 mi	$1,982	$2.33	$1,764 – $2,200	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,922 mi	$4,509	$2.35	$4,013 – $5,005	4 d
San Antonio, TX	168 mi	$930	$5.53	$827 – $1,032	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,168 mi	$4,438	$3.80	$3,949 – $4,926	3 d
Dallas, TX	400 mi	$1,439	$3.60	$1,281 – $1,597	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Del Rio, TX is estimated at $4,483 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 1,338 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,990 and $4,976.

How far is Chicago, IL from Del Rio, TX by truck?

About 1,338 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 $1,230 of the $4,483 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,253 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Del Rio, TX to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,330, which makes Chicago, IL to Del Rio, 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