Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Ruston, LA dry van rate

$3,347dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.06
Distance: 824 mi
Typical range: $2,979–$3,715
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Ruston price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,589
Fuel: $758
All-in estimate: $3,347

Return trip

Ruston → Chicago$2,284

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Chicago to Ruston by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Ruston, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,347	$4.06	$2,979 – $3,715
53' refrigerated	$3,990	$4.84	$3,472 – $4,509
48' flatbed	$4,084	$4.96	$3,512 – $4,655
Step deck	$4,458	$5.41	$3,745 – $5,171
Power only	$2,933	$3.56	$2,552 – $3,314
Hotshot	$2,212	$2.68	$1,836 – $2,588
26' box truck	$2,177	$2.64	$1,851 – $2,504
Sprinter van	$1,339	$1.62	$1,124 – $1,553

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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 Ruston

53' dry van lanes into Ruston, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,388 mi	$4,223	$3.04	$3,759 – $4,688	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,756 mi	$6,911	$3.94	$6,151 – $7,671	4 d
Houston, TX	295 mi	$1,332	$4.51	$1,185 – $1,478	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,330 mi	$3,130	$2.35	$2,786 – $3,475	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,299 mi	$3,547	$2.73	$3,157 – $3,938	3 d
San Antonio, TX	482 mi	$1,784	$3.70	$1,588 – $1,981	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,678 mi	$6,643	$3.96	$5,912 – $7,374	4 d
Dallas, TX	284 mi	$1,305	$4.60	$1,162 – $1,449	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Ruston, LA?

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Ruston, LA is estimated at $3,347 all-in in October 2026, or $4.06 a mile over about 824 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,979 and $3,715.

How far is Chicago, IL from Ruston, LA by truck?

About 824 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 $758 of the $3,347 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,589 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ruston, LA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,284, which makes Chicago, IL to Ruston, LA 47% 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