Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Duncanville, TX dry van rate

$3,414dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.56
Distance: 958 mi
Typical range: $3,038–$3,789
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Duncanville price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,533
Fuel: $881
All-in estimate: $3,414

Return trip

Duncanville → Chicago$2,536

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

Chicago to Duncanville by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Duncanville, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,414	$3.56	$3,038 – $3,789
53' refrigerated	$4,069	$4.25	$3,540 – $4,599
48' flatbed	$4,150	$4.33	$3,569 – $4,731
Step deck	$4,528	$4.73	$3,803 – $5,252
Power only	$3,000	$3.13	$2,610 – $3,391
Hotshot	$2,264	$2.36	$1,879 – $2,649
26' box truck	$2,224	$2.32	$1,891 – $2,558
Sprinter van	$1,365	$1.43	$1,147 – $1,584

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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 Duncanville

53' dry van lanes into Duncanville, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,632 mi	$4,401	$2.70	$3,917 – $4,886	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,466 mi	$5,367	$3.66	$4,776 – $5,957	3 d
Houston, TX	256 mi	$1,123	$4.39	$999 – $1,246	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,038 mi	$2,317	$2.23	$2,062 – $2,572	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,546 mi	$3,730	$2.41	$3,320 – $4,141	3 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,182	$4.18	$1,052 – $1,312	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,385 mi	$5,114	$3.69	$4,552 – $5,677	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,076 mi	$2,358	$2.19	$2,099 – $2,617	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Duncanville, TX is estimated at $3,414 all-in in October 2026, or $3.56 a mile over about 958 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,038 and $3,789.

How far is Chicago, IL from Duncanville, TX by truck?

About 958 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 $881 of the $3,414 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,533 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Duncanville, TX to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,536, which makes Chicago, IL to Duncanville, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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