Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Hamilton, OH freight rate

$1,517dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $5.48
Distance: 277 mi
Typical range: $1,350–$1,684
Transit: 1 day

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

Chicago to Hamilton price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,262
Fuel: $255
All-in estimate: $1,517

Return trip

Hamilton → Chicago$1,353

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Chicago to Hamilton by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Hamilton, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,517	$5.48	$1,350 – $1,684
53' refrigerated	$1,812	$6.54	$1,577 – $2,048
48' flatbed	$1,913	$6.91	$1,645 – $2,181
Step deck	$2,101	$7.59	$1,765 – $2,438
Power only	$1,292	$4.67	$1,124 – $1,460
Hotshot	$973	$3.51	$808 – $1,139
26' box truck	$972	$3.51	$826 – $1,118
Sprinter van	$607	$2.19	$510 – $704

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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 Hamilton

53' dry van lanes into Hamilton, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	671 mi	$2,188	$3.26	$1,947 – $2,428	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,242 mi	$7,884	$3.52	$7,017 – $8,751	5 d
Houston, TX	1,067 mi	$2,940	$2.76	$2,617 – $3,264	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,858 mi	$3,834	$2.06	$3,412 – $4,256	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	594 mi	$1,781	$3.00	$1,585 – $1,977	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,237 mi	$3,318	$2.68	$2,953 – $3,683	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,199 mi	$7,748	$3.52	$6,896 – $8,601	5 d
Dallas, TX	966 mi	$2,716	$2.81	$2,417 – $3,014	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Hamilton, OH?

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Hamilton, OH is estimated at $1,517 all-in in October 2026, or $5.48 a mile over about 277 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,350 and $1,684.

How far is Chicago, IL from Hamilton, OH by truck?

About 277 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 $255 of the $1,517 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,262 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hamilton, OH to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,353, which makes Chicago, IL to Hamilton, OH 12% 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