Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Melissa, TX freight rate

$3,253dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.61
Distance: 901 mi
Typical range: $2,895–$3,611
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Melissa price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,425
Fuel: $828
All-in estimate: $3,253

Return trip

Melissa → Chicago$2,417

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

Chicago to Melissa by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Melissa, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,253	$3.61	$2,895 – $3,611
53' refrigerated	$3,879	$4.30	$3,374 – $4,383
48' flatbed	$3,961	$4.40	$3,407 – $4,516
Step deck	$4,322	$4.80	$3,631 – $5,014
Power only	$2,856	$3.17	$2,485 – $3,227
Hotshot	$2,155	$2.39	$1,788 – $2,521
26' box truck	$2,118	$2.35	$1,801 – $2,436
Sprinter van	$1,301	$1.44	$1,093 – $1,510

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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 Melissa

53' dry van lanes into Melissa, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,585 mi	$4,292	$2.71	$3,820 – $4,764	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$5,413	$3.66	$4,818 – $6,009	3 d
Houston, TX	297 mi	$1,213	$4.08	$1,079 – $1,346	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,056 mi	$2,349	$2.22	$2,091 – $2,608	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,500 mi	$3,635	$2.42	$3,235 – $4,035	3 d
San Antonio, TX	341 mi	$1,309	$3.84	$1,165 – $1,454	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,404 mi	$5,173	$3.68	$4,604 – $5,742	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,059 mi	$2,328	$2.20	$2,072 – $2,584	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Melissa, TX is estimated at $3,253 all-in in October 2026, or $3.61 a mile over about 901 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,895 and $3,611.

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

About 901 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 $828 of the $3,253 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,425 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,417, which makes Chicago, IL to Melissa, 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