Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Staunton, VA freight rate

$3,154dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $5.12
Distance: 616 mi
Typical range: $2,807–$3,501
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Staunton price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,588
Fuel: $566
All-in estimate: $3,154

Return trip

Staunton → Chicago$1,853

This direction runs 70% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Chicago to Staunton by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Staunton, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,154	$5.12	$2,807 – $3,501
53' refrigerated	$3,763	$6.11	$3,274 – $4,252
48' flatbed	$3,879	$6.30	$3,336 – $4,422
Step deck	$4,241	$6.88	$3,562 – $4,920
Power only	$2,746	$4.46	$2,389 – $3,104
Hotshot	$2,071	$3.36	$1,719 – $2,423
26' box truck	$2,045	$3.32	$1,738 – $2,352
Sprinter van	$1,262	$2.05	$1,060 – $1,464

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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 Staunton

53' dry van lanes into Staunton, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	382 mi	$1,912	$5.01	$1,702 – $2,123	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,595 mi	$11,434	$4.41	$10,176 – $12,692	5 d
Houston, TX	1,295 mi	$4,380	$3.38	$3,898 – $4,862	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,202 mi	$5,665	$2.57	$5,042 – $6,288	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	291 mi	$1,456	$5.00	$1,296 – $1,616	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,493 mi	$4,940	$3.31	$4,396 – $5,483	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,547 mi	$11,242	$4.41	$10,005 – $12,478	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,252 mi	$4,259	$3.40	$3,790 – $4,727	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Staunton, VA?

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Staunton, VA is estimated at $3,154 all-in in October 2026, or $5.12 a mile over about 616 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,807 and $3,501.

How far is Chicago, IL from Staunton, VA by truck?

About 616 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 $566 of the $3,154 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,588 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Staunton, VA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,853, which makes Chicago, IL to Staunton, VA 70% 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