Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Rockwall, TX freight rate

$3,310dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.59
Distance: 921 mi
Typical range: $2,946–$3,674
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Rockwall price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,463
Fuel: $847
All-in estimate: $3,310

Return trip

Rockwall → Chicago$2,459

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

Chicago to Rockwall by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Rockwall, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,310	$3.59	$2,946 – $3,674
53' refrigerated	$3,946	$4.28	$3,433 – $4,459
48' flatbed	$4,027	$4.37	$3,464 – $4,591
Step deck	$4,394	$4.77	$3,691 – $5,097
Power only	$2,907	$3.16	$2,529 – $3,285
Hotshot	$2,193	$2.38	$1,820 – $2,566
26' box truck	$2,156	$2.34	$1,832 – $2,479
Sprinter van	$1,324	$1.44	$1,112 – $1,536

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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 Rockwall

53' dry van lanes into Rockwall, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,593 mi	$4,310	$2.71	$3,836 – $4,785	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,494 mi	$5,454	$3.65	$4,854 – $6,054	3 d
Houston, TX	266 mi	$1,145	$4.30	$1,019 – $1,271	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,068 mi	$2,371	$2.22	$2,110 – $2,632	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,507 mi	$3,650	$2.42	$3,248 – $4,051	3 d
San Antonio, TX	317 mi	$1,257	$3.96	$1,119 – $1,395	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,415 mi	$5,208	$3.68	$4,635 – $5,780	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,046 mi	$2,305	$2.20	$2,051 – $2,558	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Rockwall, TX is estimated at $3,310 all-in in October 2026, or $3.59 a mile over about 921 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,946 and $3,674.

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

About 921 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 $847 of the $3,310 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,463 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,459, which makes Chicago, IL to Rockwall, 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