Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Pearl, MS freight rate

$3,379dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.25
Distance: 795 mi
Typical range: $3,007–$3,750
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Pearl price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,648
Fuel: $731
All-in estimate: $3,379

Return trip

Pearl → Chicago$2,329

This direction runs 45% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MS prices below it.

Chicago to Pearl by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Pearl, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,379	$4.25	$3,007 – $3,750
53' refrigerated	$4,029	$5.07	$3,505 – $4,553
48' flatbed	$4,127	$5.19	$3,549 – $4,704
Step deck	$4,505	$5.67	$3,785 – $5,226
Power only	$2,959	$3.72	$2,574 – $3,343
Hotshot	$2,232	$2.81	$1,852 – $2,611
26' box truck	$2,197	$2.76	$1,868 – $2,527
Sprinter van	$1,351	$1.70	$1,135 – $1,568

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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 Pearl

53' dry van lanes into Pearl, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,258 mi	$4,035	$3.21	$3,591 – $4,479	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,932 mi	$7,797	$4.04	$6,939 – $8,655	4 d
Houston, TX	422 mi	$1,701	$4.03	$1,514 – $1,888	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,506 mi	$3,608	$2.40	$3,211 – $4,005	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,167 mi	$3,368	$2.89	$2,997 – $3,738	3 d
San Antonio, TX	633 mi	$2,230	$3.52	$1,985 – $2,476	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,854 mi	$7,519	$4.06	$6,692 – $8,346	4 d
Dallas, TX	461 mi	$1,798	$3.90	$1,601 – $1,996	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Pearl, MS?

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Pearl, MS is estimated at $3,379 all-in in October 2026, or $4.25 a mile over about 795 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,007 and $3,750.

How far is Chicago, IL from Pearl, MS by truck?

About 795 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 $731 of the $3,379 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,648 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pearl, MS to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,329, which makes Chicago, IL to Pearl, MS 45% 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