Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Grand Rapids, MI freight rate

$1,152dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $7.53
Distance: 153 mi
Typical range: $1,025–$1,278
Transit: 1 day

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

Chicago to Grand Rapids price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,011
Fuel: $141
All-in estimate: $1,152

Return trip

Grand Rapids → Chicago$1,060

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Chicago to Grand Rapids by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Grand Rapids, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,152	$7.53	$1,025 – $1,278
53' refrigerated	$1,378	$9.00	$1,198 – $1,557
48' flatbed	$1,481	$9.68	$1,274 – $1,689
Step deck	$1,632	$10.67	$1,371 – $1,894
Power only	$964	$6.30	$839 – $1,090
Hotshot	$725	$4.74	$602 – $849
26' box truck	$731	$4.78	$622 – $841
Sprinter van	$461	$3.01	$387 – $534

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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 Grand Rapids

53' dry van lanes into Grand Rapids, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	736 mi	$2,317	$3.15	$2,062 – $2,572	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,197 mi	$7,663	$3.49	$6,820 – $8,506	5 d
Houston, TX	1,248 mi	$3,309	$2.65	$2,945 – $3,673	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,847 mi	$3,775	$2.04	$3,360 – $4,190	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	686 mi	$1,954	$2.85	$1,739 – $2,169	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,385 mi	$3,610	$2.61	$3,213 – $4,007	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,172 mi	$7,585	$3.49	$6,751 – $8,419	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,093 mi	$2,967	$2.72	$2,641 – $3,294	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Grand Rapids, MI?

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Grand Rapids, MI is estimated at $1,152 all-in in October 2026, or $7.53 a mile over about 153 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,025 and $1,278.

How far is Chicago, IL from Grand Rapids, MI by truck?

About 153 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $141 of the $1,152 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,011 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Grand Rapids, MI to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,060, which makes Chicago, IL to Grand Rapids, MI 9% 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