Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Jacksonville, AR freight rate

$2,554dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $4.03
Distance: 634 mi
Typical range: $2,273–$2,835
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,971
Fuel: $583
All-in estimate: $2,554

Return trip

Jacksonville → Chicago$1,918

This direction runs 33% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

Chicago to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Jacksonville, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,554	$4.03	$2,273 – $2,835
53' refrigerated	$3,046	$4.80	$2,650 – $3,442
48' flatbed	$3,138	$4.95	$2,699 – $3,577
Step deck	$3,430	$5.41	$2,881 – $3,979
Power only	$2,225	$3.51	$1,936 – $2,514
Hotshot	$1,678	$2.65	$1,393 – $1,963
26' box truck	$1,656	$2.61	$1,408 – $1,905
Sprinter van	$1,022	$1.61	$858 – $1,185

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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 Jacksonville

53' dry van lanes into Jacksonville, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,261 mi	$3,609	$2.86	$3,212 – $4,006	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,763 mi	$6,422	$3.64	$5,716 – $7,129	4 d
Houston, TX	472 mi	$1,630	$3.45	$1,451 – $1,809	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,347 mi	$2,930	$2.18	$2,608 – $3,252	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,175 mi	$3,023	$2.57	$2,691 – $3,356	3 d
San Antonio, TX	624 mi	$1,971	$3.16	$1,754 – $2,188	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,697 mi	$6,212	$3.66	$5,529 – $6,896	4 d
Dallas, TX	357 mi	$1,372	$3.84	$1,221 – $1,523	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Jacksonville, AR?

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Jacksonville, AR is estimated at $2,554 all-in in October 2026, or $4.03 a mile over about 634 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,273 and $2,835.

How far is Chicago, IL from Jacksonville, AR by truck?

About 634 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 $583 of the $2,554 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,971 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, AR to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,918, which makes Chicago, IL to Jacksonville, AR 33% 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