Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Madison, SD dry van rate

$2,425dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.12
Distance: 589 mi
Typical range: $2,158–$2,691
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Madison price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,883
Fuel: $542
All-in estimate: $2,425

Return trip

Madison → Chicago$2,175

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Chicago to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Madison, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,425	$4.12	$2,158 – $2,691
53' refrigerated	$2,893	$4.91	$2,517 – $3,269
48' flatbed	$2,986	$5.07	$2,568 – $3,404
Step deck	$3,265	$5.54	$2,742 – $3,787
Power only	$2,109	$3.58	$1,835 – $2,383
Hotshot	$1,590	$2.70	$1,320 – $1,860
26' box truck	$1,571	$2.67	$1,335 – $1,807
Sprinter van	$970	$1.65	$815 – $1,125

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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 Madison

53' dry van lanes into Madison, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,418 mi	$3,983	$2.81	$3,545 – $4,421	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,569 mi	$5,805	$3.70	$5,167 – $6,444	4 d
Houston, TX	1,165 mi	$3,183	$2.73	$2,833 – $3,533	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,273 mi	$2,795	$2.20	$2,487 – $3,102	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,366 mi	$3,427	$2.51	$3,050 – $3,804	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,189 mi	$3,237	$2.72	$2,881 – $3,593	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,565 mi	$5,792	$3.70	$5,155 – $6,430	4 d
Dallas, TX	914 mi	$2,621	$2.87	$2,332 – $2,909	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Madison, SD?

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Madison, SD is estimated at $2,425 all-in in October 2026, or $4.12 a mile over about 589 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,158 and $2,691.

How far is Chicago, IL from Madison, SD by truck?

About 589 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 $542 of the $2,425 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,883 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madison, SD to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,175, which makes Chicago, IL to Madison, SD 12% 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