Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Leander, TX freight rate

$3,912dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.45
Distance: 1,135 mi
Typical range: $3,481–$4,342
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Leander price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,868
Fuel: $1,044
All-in estimate: $3,912

Return trip

Leander → Chicago$2,906

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Chicago to Leander by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Leander, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,912	$3.45	$3,481 – $4,342
53' refrigerated	$4,662	$4.11	$4,056 – $5,268
48' flatbed	$4,738	$4.17	$4,075 – $5,401
Step deck	$5,165	$4.55	$4,339 – $5,991
Power only	$3,449	$3.04	$3,000 – $3,897
Hotshot	$2,602	$2.29	$2,160 – $3,045
26' box truck	$2,553	$2.25	$2,170 – $2,936
Sprinter van	$1,565	$1.38	$1,314 – $1,815

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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 Leander

53' dry van lanes into Leander, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,778 mi	$4,742	$2.67	$4,220 – $5,263	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,441 mi	$5,289	$3.67	$4,707 – $5,870	3 d
Houston, TX	186 mi	$969	$5.21	$863 – $1,076	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,012 mi	$2,271	$2.24	$2,021 – $2,520	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,690 mi	$4,029	$2.38	$3,585 – $4,472	4 d
San Antonio, TX	102 mi	$785	$7.69	$698 – $871	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,348 mi	$4,999	$3.71	$4,449 – $5,549	3 d
Dallas, TX	196 mi	$991	$5.06	$882 – $1,100	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Leander, TX?

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Leander, TX is estimated at $3,912 all-in in October 2026, or $3.45 a mile over about 1,135 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,481 and $4,342.

How far is Chicago, IL from Leander, TX by truck?

About 1,135 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 $1,044 of the $3,912 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,868 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Leander, TX to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,906, which makes Chicago, IL to Leander, TX 35% 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