Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Paris, TX freight rate

$3,070dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 836 mi
Typical range: $2,733–$3,408
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Paris price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,301
Fuel: $769
All-in estimate: $3,070

Return trip

Paris → Chicago$2,281

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

Chicago to Paris by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Paris, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,070	$3.67	$2,733 – $3,408
53' refrigerated	$3,661	$4.38	$3,185 – $4,137
48' flatbed	$3,745	$4.48	$3,221 – $4,270
Step deck	$4,088	$4.89	$3,434 – $4,742
Power only	$2,692	$3.22	$2,342 – $3,041
Hotshot	$2,030	$2.43	$1,685 – $2,376
26' box truck	$1,998	$2.39	$1,698 – $2,297
Sprinter van	$1,228	$1.47	$1,032 – $1,425

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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 Paris

53' dry van lanes into Paris, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,510 mi	$4,117	$2.73	$3,664 – $4,570	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,545 mi	$5,613	$3.63	$4,996 – $6,230	3 d
Houston, TX	317 mi	$1,257	$3.96	$1,119 – $1,395	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,122 mi	$2,468	$2.20	$2,196 – $2,739	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,425 mi	$3,480	$2.44	$3,097 – $3,863	3 d
San Antonio, TX	400 mi	$1,439	$3.60	$1,281 – $1,597	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,471 mi	$5,382	$3.66	$4,790 – $5,974	3 d
Dallas, TX	110 mi	$802	$7.29	$714 – $891	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Paris, TX is estimated at $3,070 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 836 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,733 and $3,408.

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

About 836 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 $769 of the $3,070 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,301 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,281, which makes Chicago, IL to Paris, 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