Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Parker, CO freight rate

$5,045dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.71
Distance: 1,072 mi
Typical range: $4,490–$5,600
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Parker price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,059
Fuel: $986
All-in estimate: $5,045

Return trip

Parker → Chicago$2,140

This direction runs 136% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Chicago to Parker by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Parker, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,045	$4.71	$4,490 – $5,600
53' refrigerated	$6,013	$5.61	$5,231 – $6,795
48' flatbed	$6,118	$5.71	$5,261 – $6,974
Step deck	$6,671	$6.22	$5,604 – $7,738
Power only	$4,443	$4.14	$3,866 – $5,021
Hotshot	$3,353	$3.13	$2,783 – $3,923
26' box truck	$3,291	$3.07	$2,797 – $3,784
Sprinter van	$2,018	$1.88	$1,695 – $2,341

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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 Parker

53' dry van lanes into Parker, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,916 mi	$6,841	$3.57	$6,088 – $7,593	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	995 mi	$5,266	$5.29	$4,687 – $5,845	2 d
Houston, TX	1,011 mi	$3,756	$3.72	$3,343 – $4,170	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	680 mi	$2,264	$3.33	$2,015 – $2,513	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,850 mi	$5,890	$3.18	$5,242 – $6,538	4 d
San Antonio, TX	920 mi	$3,487	$3.79	$3,103 – $3,870	2 d
San Diego, CA	978 mi	$5,195	$5.31	$4,623 – $5,766	2 d
Dallas, TX	759 mi	$3,009	$3.96	$2,678 – $3,340	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Parker, CO?

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Parker, CO is estimated at $5,045 all-in in October 2026, or $4.71 a mile over about 1,072 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,490 and $5,600.

How far is Chicago, IL from Parker, CO by truck?

About 1,072 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 $986 of the $5,045 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,059 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Parker, CO to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,140, which makes Chicago, IL to Parker, CO 136% 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