Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Golden, CO freight rate

$5,125dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.69
Distance: 1,093 mi
Typical range: $4,561–$5,688
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Golden price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,120
Fuel: $1,005
All-in estimate: $5,125

Return trip

Golden → Chicago$2,174

This direction runs 136% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Chicago to Golden by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Golden, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,125	$4.69	$4,561 – $5,688
53' refrigerated	$6,108	$5.59	$5,314 – $6,902
48' flatbed	$6,212	$5.68	$5,342 – $7,082
Step deck	$6,773	$6.20	$5,689 – $7,857
Power only	$4,515	$4.13	$3,928 – $5,102
Hotshot	$3,407	$3.12	$2,828 – $3,986
26' box truck	$3,343	$3.06	$2,842 – $3,845
Sprinter van	$2,050	$1.88	$1,722 – $2,378

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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 Golden

53' dry van lanes into Golden, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,938 mi	$6,910	$3.57	$6,150 – $7,670	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	978 mi	$5,195	$5.31	$4,623 – $5,766	2 d
Houston, TX	1,043 mi	$3,851	$3.69	$3,428 – $4,275	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	674 mi	$2,249	$3.34	$2,002 – $2,497	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,873 mi	$5,954	$3.18	$5,299 – $6,609	4 d
San Antonio, TX	950 mi	$3,575	$3.76	$3,182 – $3,969	2 d
San Diego, CA	965 mi	$5,140	$5.33	$4,574 – $5,705	2 d
Dallas, TX	792 mi	$3,107	$3.92	$2,765 – $3,449	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Golden, CO?

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Golden, CO is estimated at $5,125 all-in in October 2026, or $4.69 a mile over about 1,093 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,561 and $5,688.

How far is Chicago, IL from Golden, CO by truck?

About 1,093 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 $1,005 of the $5,125 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,120 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Golden, CO to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,174, which makes Chicago, IL to Golden, CO 136% 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