Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to McAllen, TX dry van rate

$4,818dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 1,457 mi
Typical range: $4,288–$5,348
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to McAllen price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,478
Fuel: $1,340
All-in estimate: $4,818

Return trip

McAllen → Chicago$3,579

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

Chicago to McAllen by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to McAllen, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,818	$3.31	$4,288 – $5,348
53' refrigerated	$5,740	$3.94	$4,994 – $6,486
48' flatbed	$5,807	$3.99	$4,994 – $6,620
Step deck	$6,325	$4.34	$5,313 – $7,336
Power only	$4,264	$2.93	$3,710 – $4,818
Hotshot	$3,218	$2.21	$2,671 – $3,766
26' box truck	$3,151	$2.16	$2,678 – $3,623
Sprinter van	$1,927	$1.32	$1,619 – $2,235

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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 McAllen

53' dry van lanes into McAllen, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,018 mi	$5,302	$2.63	$4,718 – $5,885	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$5,641	$3.63	$5,020 – $6,262	3 d
Houston, TX	356 mi	$1,342	$3.77	$1,195 – $1,490	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,146 mi	$2,511	$2.19	$2,234 – $2,787	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$4,521	$2.35	$4,024 – $5,019	4 d
San Antonio, TX	265 mi	$1,143	$4.31	$1,017 – $1,268	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,441 mi	$5,289	$3.67	$4,707 – $5,870	3 d
Dallas, TX	546 mi	$1,760	$3.22	$1,566 – $1,953	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to McAllen, TX is estimated at $4,818 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 1,457 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,288 and $5,348.

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

About 1,457 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 $1,340 of the $4,818 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,478 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,579, which makes Chicago, IL to McAllen, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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