Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Marion, OH freight rate

$1,574dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $5.30
Distance: 297 mi
Typical range: $1,401–$1,747
Transit: 1 day

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

Chicago to Marion price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,301
Fuel: $273
All-in estimate: $1,574

Return trip

Marion → Chicago$1,404

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

Chicago to Marion by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Marion, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,574	$5.30	$1,401 – $1,747
53' refrigerated	$1,880	$6.33	$1,636 – $2,124
48' flatbed	$1,981	$6.67	$1,703 – $2,258
Step deck	$2,174	$7.32	$1,826 – $2,522
Power only	$1,344	$4.52	$1,169 – $1,518
Hotshot	$1,012	$3.41	$840 – $1,184
26' box truck	$1,010	$3.40	$858 – $1,161
Sprinter van	$629	$2.12	$529 – $730

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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 Marion

53' dry van lanes into Marion, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	568 mi	$1,944	$3.42	$1,730 – $2,158	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,334 mi	$8,175	$3.50	$7,275 – $9,074	5 d
Houston, TX	1,200 mi	$3,236	$2.70	$2,880 – $3,592	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,959 mi	$4,017	$2.05	$3,575 – $4,459	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	499 mi	$1,582	$3.17	$1,408 – $1,756	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,368 mi	$3,610	$2.64	$3,212 – $4,007	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,296 mi	$8,055	$3.51	$7,169 – $8,941	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,093 mi	$2,998	$2.74	$2,668 – $3,328	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Marion, OH?

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Marion, OH is estimated at $1,574 all-in in October 2026, or $5.30 a mile over about 297 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,401 and $1,747.

How far is Chicago, IL from Marion, OH by truck?

About 297 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 $273 of the $1,574 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,301 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Marion, OH to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,404, which makes Chicago, IL to Marion, OH 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