Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Oakland Park, FL freight rate

$6,672dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.86
Distance: 1,373 mi
Typical range: $5,938–$7,406
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Oakland Park price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,410
Fuel: $1,262
All-in estimate: $6,672

Return trip

Oakland Park → Chicago$2,745

This direction runs 143% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Chicago to Oakland Park by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Oakland Park, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,672	$4.86	$5,938 – $7,406
53' refrigerated	$7,950	$5.79	$6,917 – $8,984
48' flatbed	$8,051	$5.86	$6,924 – $9,178
Step deck	$8,771	$6.39	$7,367 – $10,174
Power only	$5,900	$4.30	$5,133 – $6,667
Hotshot	$4,453	$3.24	$3,696 – $5,210
26' box truck	$4,362	$3.18	$3,708 – $5,016
Sprinter van	$2,669	$1.94	$2,242 – $3,096

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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 Oakland Park

53' dry van lanes into Oakland Park, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,253 mi	$5,123	$4.09	$4,559 – $5,687	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,756 mi	$13,674	$4.96	$12,169 – $15,178	6 d
Houston, TX	1,135 mi	$4,446	$3.92	$3,957 – $4,935	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,327 mi	$6,738	$2.90	$5,997 – $7,479	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,178 mi	$4,323	$3.67	$3,848 – $4,799	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,350 mi	$5,134	$3.80	$4,569 – $5,699	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,666 mi	$13,265	$4.98	$11,806 – $14,724	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,294 mi	$4,955	$3.83	$4,410 – $5,500	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Oakland Park, FL?

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Oakland Park, FL is estimated at $6,672 all-in in October 2026, or $4.86 a mile over about 1,373 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,938 and $7,406.

How far is Chicago, IL from Oakland Park, FL by truck?

About 1,373 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 $1,262 of the $6,672 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,410 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Oakland Park, FL to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,745, which makes Chicago, IL to Oakland Park, FL 143% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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