Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Schuyler, NE freight rate

$2,264dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 572 mi
Typical range: $2,015–$2,513
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Schuyler price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,738
Fuel: $526
All-in estimate: $2,264

Return trip

Schuyler → Chicago$2,153

This direction runs 5% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Chicago to Schuyler by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Schuyler, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,264	$3.96	$2,015 – $2,513
53' refrigerated	$2,701	$4.72	$2,350 – $3,052
48' flatbed	$2,790	$4.88	$2,399 – $3,180
Step deck	$3,051	$5.33	$2,563 – $3,539
Power only	$1,967	$3.44	$1,712 – $2,223
Hotshot	$1,483	$2.59	$1,231 – $1,736
26' box truck	$1,466	$2.56	$1,246 – $1,686
Sprinter van	$905	$1.58	$761 – $1,050

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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 Schuyler

53' dry van lanes into Schuyler, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,419 mi	$3,797	$2.68	$3,379 – $4,215	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,499 mi	$5,319	$3.55	$4,734 – $5,904	3 d
Houston, TX	957 mi	$2,589	$2.71	$2,304 – $2,874	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,162 mi	$2,469	$2.13	$2,198 – $2,741	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,356 mi	$3,245	$2.39	$2,888 – $3,602	3 d
San Antonio, TX	982 mi	$2,642	$2.69	$2,352 – $2,933	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,478 mi	$5,255	$3.56	$4,677 – $5,833	3 d
Dallas, TX	706 mi	$2,053	$2.91	$1,827 – $2,279	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Schuyler, NE?

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Schuyler, NE is estimated at $2,264 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 572 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,015 and $2,513.

How far is Chicago, IL from Schuyler, NE by truck?

About 572 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 $526 of the $2,264 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,738 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Schuyler, NE to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,153, which makes Chicago, IL to Schuyler, NE 5% 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