Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Springfield, MO freight rate

$2,088dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $4.04
Distance: 517 mi
Typical range: $1,859–$2,318
Transit: 1 day

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

Chicago to Springfield price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,613
Fuel: $475
All-in estimate: $2,088

Return trip

Springfield → Chicago$1,900

This direction runs 10% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Chicago to Springfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Springfield, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,088	$4.04	$1,859 – $2,318
53' refrigerated	$2,492	$4.82	$2,168 – $2,816
48' flatbed	$2,582	$4.99	$2,220 – $2,943
Step deck	$2,825	$5.46	$2,373 – $3,277
Power only	$1,810	$3.50	$1,575 – $2,046
Hotshot	$1,365	$2.64	$1,133 – $1,597
26' box truck	$1,351	$2.61	$1,148 – $1,553
Sprinter van	$835	$1.62	$702 – $969

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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 Springfield

53' dry van lanes into Springfield, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,257 mi	$3,389	$2.70	$3,017 – $3,762	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,680 mi	$5,799	$3.45	$5,161 – $6,436	4 d
Houston, TX	621 mi	$1,849	$2.98	$1,646 – $2,053	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,282 mi	$2,647	$2.06	$2,356 – $2,938	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,177 mi	$2,851	$2.42	$2,537 – $3,164	3 d
San Antonio, TX	724 mi	$2,067	$2.85	$1,839 – $2,294	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,627 mi	$5,640	$3.47	$5,019 – $6,260	4 d
Dallas, TX	427 mi	$1,440	$3.37	$1,282 – $1,598	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Springfield, MO?

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Springfield, MO is estimated at $2,088 all-in in October 2026, or $4.04 a mile over about 517 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,859 and $2,318.

How far is Chicago, IL from Springfield, MO by truck?

About 517 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 $475 of the $2,088 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,613 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Springfield, MO to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,900, which makes Chicago, IL to Springfield, MO 10% 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