Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Inkster, MI dry van rate

$1,473dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $5.52
Distance: 267 mi
Typical range: $1,311–$1,635
Transit: 1 day

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

Chicago to Inkster price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,228
Fuel: $245
All-in estimate: $1,473

Return trip

Inkster → Chicago$1,356

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

Chicago to Inkster by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Inkster, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,473	$5.52	$1,311 – $1,635
53' refrigerated	$1,760	$6.59	$1,531 – $1,989
48' flatbed	$1,861	$6.97	$1,600 – $2,121
Step deck	$2,044	$7.66	$1,717 – $2,371
Power only	$1,254	$4.70	$1,091 – $1,417
Hotshot	$944	$3.54	$784 – $1,105
26' box truck	$943	$3.53	$802 – $1,085
Sprinter van	$589	$2.21	$495 – $683

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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 Inkster

53' dry van lanes into Inkster, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	588 mi	$1,971	$3.35	$1,754 – $2,188	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,330 mi	$8,079	$3.47	$7,190 – $8,967	5 d
Houston, TX	1,291 mi	$3,403	$2.64	$3,029 – $3,778	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,970 mi	$3,996	$2.03	$3,557 – $4,436	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	536 mi	$1,643	$3.06	$1,462 – $1,823	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,446 mi	$3,744	$2.59	$3,332 – $4,156	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,300 mi	$7,985	$3.47	$7,107 – $8,863	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,162 mi	$3,119	$2.68	$2,776 – $3,462	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Inkster, MI is estimated at $1,473 all-in in October 2026, or $5.52 a mile over about 267 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,311 and $1,635.

How far is Chicago, IL from Inkster, MI by truck?

About 267 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 $245 of the $1,473 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,228 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Inkster, MI to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,356, which makes Chicago, IL to Inkster, MI 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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