Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Murfreesboro, TN freight rate

$2,319dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.69
Distance: 494 mi
Typical range: $2,064–$2,574
Transit: 1 day

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

Chicago to Murfreesboro price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,865
Fuel: $454
All-in estimate: $2,319

Return trip

Murfreesboro → Chicago$1,659

This direction runs 40% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Chicago to Murfreesboro by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Murfreesboro, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,319	$4.69	$2,064 – $2,574
53' refrigerated	$2,767	$5.60	$2,407 – $3,127
48' flatbed	$2,870	$5.81	$2,468 – $3,272
Step deck	$3,142	$6.36	$2,639 – $3,644
Power only	$2,008	$4.06	$1,747 – $2,269
Hotshot	$1,513	$3.06	$1,256 – $1,771
26' box truck	$1,499	$3.03	$1,274 – $1,723
Sprinter van	$927	$1.88	$779 – $1,076

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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 Murfreesboro

53' dry van lanes into Murfreesboro, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	889 mi	$2,935	$3.30	$2,612 – $3,258	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,134 mi	$8,192	$3.84	$7,291 – $9,094	5 d
Houston, TX	788 mi	$2,520	$3.20	$2,242 – $2,797	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,725 mi	$3,902	$2.26	$3,473 – $4,331	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	800 mi	$2,404	$3.00	$2,139 – $2,668	2 d
San Antonio, TX	979 mi	$2,981	$3.04	$2,653 – $3,309	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,074 mi	$7,987	$3.85	$7,108 – $8,865	4 d
Dallas, TX	739 mi	$2,401	$3.25	$2,137 – $2,665	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Murfreesboro, TN?

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Murfreesboro, TN is estimated at $2,319 all-in in October 2026, or $4.69 a mile over about 494 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,064 and $2,574.

How far is Chicago, IL from Murfreesboro, TN by truck?

About 494 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 $454 of the $2,319 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,865 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Murfreesboro, TN to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,659, which makes Chicago, IL to Murfreesboro, TN 40% 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