Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Horace, ND freight rate

$2,854dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.25
Distance: 671 mi
Typical range: $2,540–$3,168
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Horace price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,237
Fuel: $617
All-in estimate: $2,854

Return trip

Horace → Chicago$2,387

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in ND prices below it.

Chicago to Horace by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Horace, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,854	$4.25	$2,540 – $3,168
53' refrigerated	$3,405	$5.07	$2,962 – $3,847
48' flatbed	$3,502	$5.22	$3,012 – $3,992
Step deck	$3,827	$5.70	$3,214 – $4,439
Power only	$2,490	$3.71	$2,166 – $2,814
Hotshot	$1,878	$2.80	$1,559 – $2,197
26' box truck	$1,852	$2.76	$1,575 – $2,130
Sprinter van	$1,142	$1.70	$959 – $1,324

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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 Horace

53' dry van lanes into Horace, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,436 mi	$4,320	$3.01	$3,845 – $4,795	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,682 mi	$6,615	$3.93	$5,887 – $7,343	4 d
Houston, TX	1,387 mi	$3,950	$2.85	$3,515 – $4,384	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,427 mi	$3,301	$2.31	$2,938 – $3,664	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,397 mi	$3,748	$2.68	$3,335 – $4,160	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,414 mi	$4,014	$2.84	$3,573 – $4,456	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,693 mi	$6,653	$3.93	$5,921 – $7,384	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,139 mi	$3,353	$2.94	$2,984 – $3,722	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Horace, ND?

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Horace, ND is estimated at $2,854 all-in in October 2026, or $4.25 a mile over about 671 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,540 and $3,168.

How far is Chicago, IL from Horace, ND by truck?

About 671 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 $617 of the $2,854 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,237 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Horace, ND to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,387, which makes Chicago, IL to Horace, ND 20% 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