Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Jackson, TN freight rate

$2,365dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.65
Distance: 509 mi
Typical range: $2,105–$2,625
Transit: 1 day

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

Chicago to Jackson price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,897
Fuel: $468
All-in estimate: $2,365

Return trip

Jackson → Chicago$1,692

This direction runs 40% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Chicago to Jackson by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Jackson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,365	$4.65	$2,105 – $2,625
53' refrigerated	$2,822	$5.54	$2,455 – $3,189
48' flatbed	$2,925	$5.75	$2,516 – $3,335
Step deck	$3,201	$6.29	$2,689 – $3,713
Power only	$2,050	$4.03	$1,783 – $2,316
Hotshot	$1,545	$3.04	$1,282 – $1,808
26' box truck	$1,529	$3.00	$1,300 – $1,759
Sprinter van	$946	$1.86	$795 – $1,097

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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 Jackson

53' dry van lanes into Jackson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,037 mi	$3,315	$3.20	$2,950 – $3,679	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,976 mi	$7,651	$3.87	$6,809 – $8,492	4 d
Houston, TX	656 mi	$2,201	$3.35	$1,959 – $2,443	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,566 mi	$3,589	$2.29	$3,194 – $3,983	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	950 mi	$2,745	$2.89	$2,443 – $3,047	2 d
San Antonio, TX	835 mi	$2,633	$3.15	$2,343 – $2,923	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,915 mi	$7,442	$3.89	$6,623 – $8,260	4 d
Dallas, TX	583 mi	$2,025	$3.47	$1,802 – $2,247	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Jackson, TN?

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Jackson, TN is estimated at $2,365 all-in in October 2026, or $4.65 a mile over about 509 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,105 and $2,625.

How far is Chicago, IL from Jackson, TN by truck?

About 509 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 $468 of the $2,365 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,897 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jackson, TN to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,692, which makes Chicago, IL to Jackson, TN 40% 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