Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Rochester, MN freight rate

$1,783dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $5.29
Distance: 337 mi
Typical range: $1,587–$1,979
Transit: 1 day

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

Chicago to Rochester price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,473
Fuel: $310
All-in estimate: $1,783

Return trip

Rochester → Chicago$1,545

This direction runs 15% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Chicago to Rochester by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Rochester, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,783	$5.29	$1,587 – $1,979
53' refrigerated	$2,130	$6.32	$1,853 – $2,407
48' flatbed	$2,235	$6.63	$1,922 – $2,548
Step deck	$2,452	$7.27	$2,059 – $2,844
Power only	$1,528	$4.53	$1,329 – $1,727
Hotshot	$1,151	$3.42	$955 – $1,347
26' box truck	$1,146	$3.40	$974 – $1,318
Sprinter van	$713	$2.12	$599 – $827

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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 Rochester

53' dry van lanes into Rochester, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,148 mi	$3,502	$3.05	$3,116 – $3,887	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,823 mi	$6,933	$3.80	$6,170 – $7,696	4 d
Houston, TX	1,175 mi	$3,360	$2.86	$2,991 – $3,730	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,503 mi	$3,371	$2.24	$3,000 – $3,741	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,098 mi	$2,999	$2.73	$2,669 – $3,329	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,250 mi	$3,537	$2.83	$3,148 – $3,926	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,810 mi	$6,890	$3.81	$6,132 – $7,647	4 d
Dallas, TX	955 mi	$2,844	$2.98	$2,531 – $3,156	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Rochester, MN?

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Rochester, MN is estimated at $1,783 all-in in October 2026, or $5.29 a mile over about 337 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,587 and $1,979.

How far is Chicago, IL from Rochester, MN by truck?

About 337 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $310 of the $1,783 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,473 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rochester, MN to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,545, which makes Chicago, IL to Rochester, MN 15% 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