Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Harrisburg, SD freight rate

$2,333dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.19
Distance: 557 mi
Typical range: $2,076–$2,589
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Harrisburg price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,821
Fuel: $512
All-in estimate: $2,333

Return trip

Harrisburg → Chicago$2,093

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

Chicago to Harrisburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Harrisburg, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,333	$4.19	$2,076 – $2,589
53' refrigerated	$2,783	$5.00	$2,421 – $3,145
48' flatbed	$2,877	$5.17	$2,474 – $3,280
Step deck	$3,147	$5.65	$2,644 – $3,651
Power only	$2,026	$3.64	$1,763 – $2,289
Hotshot	$1,528	$2.74	$1,268 – $1,787
26' box truck	$1,510	$2.71	$1,284 – $1,737
Sprinter van	$933	$1.68	$784 – $1,082

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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 Harrisburg

53' dry van lanes into Harrisburg, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,393 mi	$3,923	$2.82	$3,492 – $4,355	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,572 mi	$5,815	$3.70	$5,175 – $6,454	4 d
Houston, TX	1,116 mi	$3,073	$2.75	$2,735 – $3,411	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,265 mi	$2,780	$2.20	$2,474 – $3,086	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,338 mi	$3,368	$2.52	$2,997 – $3,738	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,145 mi	$3,138	$2.74	$2,793 – $3,484	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,563 mi	$5,786	$3.70	$5,150 – $6,423	4 d
Dallas, TX	868 mi	$2,518	$2.90	$2,241 – $2,795	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Harrisburg, SD?

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Harrisburg, SD is estimated at $2,333 all-in in October 2026, or $4.19 a mile over about 557 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,076 and $2,589.

How far is Chicago, IL from Harrisburg, SD by truck?

About 557 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 $512 of the $2,333 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,821 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Harrisburg, SD to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,093, which makes Chicago, IL to Harrisburg, SD 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