Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Johnstown, CO dry van rate

$5,014dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.71
Distance: 1,064 mi
Typical range: $4,463–$5,566
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Johnstown price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,036
Fuel: $978
All-in estimate: $5,014

Return trip

Johnstown → Chicago$2,127

This direction runs 136% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Chicago to Johnstown by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Johnstown, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,014	$4.71	$4,463 – $5,566
53' refrigerated	$5,977	$5.62	$5,200 – $6,754
48' flatbed	$6,082	$5.72	$5,231 – $6,934
Step deck	$6,632	$6.23	$5,571 – $7,693
Power only	$4,416	$4.15	$3,842 – $4,990
Hotshot	$3,332	$3.13	$2,766 – $3,899
26' box truck	$3,271	$3.07	$2,780 – $3,761
Sprinter van	$2,006	$1.89	$1,685 – $2,327

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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 Johnstown

53' dry van lanes into Johnstown, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,911 mi	$6,825	$3.57	$6,074 – $7,576	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,014 mi	$5,346	$5.27	$4,758 – $5,934	2 d
Houston, TX	1,066 mi	$3,920	$3.68	$3,488 – $4,351	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	721 mi	$2,363	$3.28	$2,103 – $2,623	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,847 mi	$5,882	$3.18	$5,235 – $6,529	4 d
San Antonio, TX	981 mi	$3,667	$3.74	$3,264 – $4,071	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,005 mi	$5,308	$5.28	$4,724 – $5,892	2 d
Dallas, TX	812 mi	$3,166	$3.90	$2,818 – $3,514	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Johnstown, CO?

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Johnstown, CO is estimated at $5,014 all-in in October 2026, or $4.71 a mile over about 1,064 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,463 and $5,566.

How far is Chicago, IL from Johnstown, CO by truck?

About 1,064 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $978 of the $5,014 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,036 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Johnstown, CO to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,127, which makes Chicago, IL to Johnstown, CO 136% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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