Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Longmont, CO freight rate

$5,068dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.70
Distance: 1,078 mi
Typical range: $4,510–$5,625
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Longmont price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,077
Fuel: $991
All-in estimate: $5,068

Return trip

Longmont → Chicago$2,150

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

Chicago to Longmont by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Longmont, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,068	$4.70	$4,510 – $5,625
53' refrigerated	$6,040	$5.60	$5,255 – $6,825
48' flatbed	$6,145	$5.70	$5,285 – $7,005
Step deck	$6,700	$6.22	$5,628 – $7,772
Power only	$4,464	$4.14	$3,884 – $5,044
Hotshot	$3,368	$3.12	$2,796 – $3,941
26' box truck	$3,306	$3.07	$2,810 – $3,802
Sprinter van	$2,027	$1.88	$1,703 – $2,351

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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 Longmont

53' dry van lanes into Longmont, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,925 mi	$6,869	$3.57	$6,113 – $7,624	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	999 mi	$5,283	$5.29	$4,702 – $5,864	2 d
Houston, TX	1,065 mi	$3,917	$3.68	$3,486 – $4,347	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	705 mi	$2,324	$3.30	$2,069 – $2,580	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,860 mi	$5,918	$3.18	$5,267 – $6,569	4 d
San Antonio, TX	977 mi	$3,656	$3.74	$3,253 – $4,058	2 d
San Diego, CA	989 mi	$5,241	$5.30	$4,664 – $5,817	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 Longmont, CO?

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Longmont, CO is estimated at $5,068 all-in in October 2026, or $4.70 a mile over about 1,078 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,510 and $5,625.

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

About 1,078 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 $991 of the $5,068 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,077 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,150, which makes Chicago, IL to Longmont, CO 136% 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