Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Pharr, TX freight rate

$4,823dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 1,459 mi
Typical range: $4,293–$5,354
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Pharr price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,482
Fuel: $1,341
All-in estimate: $4,823

Return trip

Pharr → Chicago$3,583

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

Chicago to Pharr by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Pharr, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,823	$3.31	$4,293 – $5,354
53' refrigerated	$5,747	$3.94	$5,000 – $6,494
48' flatbed	$5,814	$3.98	$5,000 – $6,627
Step deck	$6,332	$4.34	$5,319 – $7,345
Power only	$4,269	$2.93	$3,714 – $4,824
Hotshot	$3,222	$2.21	$2,675 – $3,770
26' box truck	$3,155	$2.16	$2,681 – $3,628
Sprinter van	$1,929	$1.32	$1,621 – $2,238

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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 Pharr

53' dry van lanes into Pharr, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,019 mi	$5,304	$2.63	$4,720 – $5,887	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,560 mi	$5,660	$3.63	$5,037 – $6,282	3 d
Houston, TX	358 mi	$1,347	$3.76	$1,199 – $1,495	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,152 mi	$2,521	$2.19	$2,244 – $2,799	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$4,521	$2.35	$4,024 – $5,019	4 d
San Antonio, TX	270 mi	$1,154	$4.27	$1,027 – $1,280	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,447 mi	$5,307	$3.67	$4,724 – $5,891	3 d
Dallas, TX	550 mi	$1,768	$3.22	$1,574 – $1,963	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Pharr, TX is estimated at $4,823 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 1,459 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,293 and $5,354.

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

About 1,459 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 $1,341 of the $4,823 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,482 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,583, which makes Chicago, IL to Pharr, 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