Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Inver Grove Heights, MN dry van rate

$1,976dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.93
Distance: 401 mi
Typical range: $1,758–$2,193
Transit: 1 day

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

Chicago to Inver Grove Heights price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,607
Fuel: $369
All-in estimate: $1,976

Return trip

Inver Grove Heights → Chicago$1,712

This direction runs 15% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Chicago to Inver Grove Heights by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Inver Grove Heights, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,976	$4.93	$1,758 – $2,193
53' refrigerated	$2,359	$5.88	$2,052 – $2,666
48' flatbed	$2,462	$6.14	$2,117 – $2,807
Step deck	$2,698	$6.73	$2,266 – $3,130
Power only	$1,701	$4.24	$1,480 – $1,923
Hotshot	$1,282	$3.20	$1,064 – $1,500
26' box truck	$1,273	$3.18	$1,082 – $1,464
Sprinter van	$790	$1.97	$664 – $917

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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 Inver Grove Heights

53' dry van lanes into Inver Grove Heights, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,191 mi	$3,609	$3.03	$3,212 – $4,006	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,813 mi	$6,900	$3.81	$6,141 – $7,659	4 d
Houston, TX	1,236 mi	$3,504	$2.83	$3,118 – $3,889	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,506 mi	$3,376	$2.24	$3,005 – $3,748	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$3,103	$2.71	$2,762 – $3,444	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,301 mi	$3,656	$2.81	$3,254 – $4,059	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,805 mi	$6,873	$3.81	$6,117 – $7,629	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,009 mi	$2,970	$2.94	$2,644 – $3,297	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Inver Grove Heights, MN?

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Inver Grove Heights, MN is estimated at $1,976 all-in in October 2026, or $4.93 a mile over about 401 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,758 and $2,193.

How far is Chicago, IL from Inver Grove Heights, MN by truck?

About 401 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 $369 of the $1,976 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,607 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Inver Grove Heights, MN to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,712, which makes Chicago, IL to Inver Grove Heights, MN 15% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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