Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Derby, KS dry van rate

$2,677dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.86
Distance: 694 mi
Typical range: $2,383–$2,972
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Derby price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,039
Fuel: $638
All-in estimate: $2,677

Return trip

Derby → Chicago$2,425

This direction runs 10% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Chicago to Derby by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Derby, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,677	$3.86	$2,383 – $2,972
53' refrigerated	$3,193	$4.60	$2,778 – $3,608
48' flatbed	$3,281	$4.73	$2,822 – $3,741
Step deck	$3,585	$5.17	$3,011 – $4,159
Power only	$2,337	$3.37	$2,034 – $2,641
Hotshot	$1,763	$2.54	$1,463 – $2,062
26' box truck	$1,738	$2.50	$1,477 – $1,999
Sprinter van	$1,071	$1.54	$900 – $1,242

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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 Derby

53' dry van lanes into Derby, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,492 mi	$4,084	$2.74	$3,635 – $4,533	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$5,251	$3.68	$4,673 – $5,828	3 d
Houston, TX	646 mi	$1,984	$3.07	$1,766 – $2,202	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,035 mi	$2,317	$2.24	$2,062 – $2,572	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,416 mi	$3,469	$2.45	$3,088 – $3,851	3 d
San Antonio, TX	666 mi	$2,028	$3.04	$1,805 – $2,251	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,377 mi	$5,101	$3.70	$4,540 – $5,662	3 d
Dallas, TX	390 mi	$1,420	$3.64	$1,264 – $1,577	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Derby, KS?

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Derby, KS is estimated at $2,677 all-in in October 2026, or $3.86 a mile over about 694 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,383 and $2,972.

How far is Chicago, IL from Derby, KS by truck?

About 694 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 $638 of the $2,677 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,039 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Derby, KS to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,425, which makes Chicago, IL to Derby, KS 10% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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