Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Lawrence, IN freight rate

$1,247dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $6.50
Distance: 192 mi
Typical range: $1,110–$1,384
Transit: 1 day

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

Chicago to Lawrence price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,070
Fuel: $177
All-in estimate: $1,247

Return trip

Lawrence → Chicago$1,154

This direction runs 8% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Chicago to Lawrence by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Lawrence, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,247	$6.50	$1,110 – $1,384
53' refrigerated	$1,491	$7.77	$1,297 – $1,685
48' flatbed	$1,593	$8.29	$1,370 – $1,816
Step deck	$1,753	$9.13	$1,472 – $2,033
Power only	$1,051	$5.47	$915 – $1,188
Hotshot	$791	$4.12	$657 – $926
26' box truck	$795	$4.14	$675 – $914
Sprinter van	$499	$2.60	$419 – $579

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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 Lawrence

53' dry van lanes into Lawrence, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	752 mi	$2,328	$3.10	$2,072 – $2,584	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,153 mi	$7,440	$3.46	$6,621 – $8,258	5 d
Houston, TX	1,034 mi	$2,805	$2.71	$2,497 – $3,114	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,774 mi	$3,602	$2.03	$3,206 – $3,999	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	678 mi	$1,915	$2.82	$1,704 – $2,126	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,192 mi	$3,149	$2.64	$2,803 – $3,495	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,113 mi	$7,316	$3.46	$6,511 – $8,121	5 d
Dallas, TX	912 mi	$2,540	$2.78	$2,260 – $2,819	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Lawrence, IN?

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Lawrence, IN is estimated at $1,247 all-in in October 2026, or $6.50 a mile over about 192 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,110 and $1,384.

How far is Chicago, IL from Lawrence, IN by truck?

About 192 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 $177 of the $1,247 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,070 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lawrence, IN to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,154, which makes Chicago, IL to Lawrence, IN 8% 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