Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Syracuse, UT freight rate

$5,939dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 1,486 mi
Typical range: $5,285–$6,592
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Syracuse price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,573
Fuel: $1,366
All-in estimate: $5,939

Return trip

Syracuse → Chicago$2,970

This direction runs 100% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in UT prices above it.

Chicago to Syracuse by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Syracuse, UT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,939	$4.00	$5,285 – $6,592
53' refrigerated	$7,076	$4.76	$6,156 – $7,995
48' flatbed	$7,156	$4.82	$6,154 – $8,157
Step deck	$7,793	$5.24	$6,546 – $9,040
Power only	$5,258	$3.54	$4,574 – $5,941
Hotshot	$3,969	$2.67	$3,294 – $4,643
26' box truck	$3,885	$2.61	$3,302 – $4,467
Sprinter van	$2,375	$1.60	$1,995 – $2,755

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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 Syracuse

53' dry van lanes into Syracuse, UT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,332 mi	$7,314	$3.14	$6,509 – $8,118	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	707 mi	$3,637	$5.14	$3,237 – $4,037	2 d
Houston, TX	1,437 mi	$4,504	$3.13	$4,009 – $5,000	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	613 mi	$1,886	$3.08	$1,678 – $2,093	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,273 mi	$6,347	$2.79	$5,649 – $7,045	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,305 mi	$4,153	$3.18	$3,696 – $4,610	3 d
San Diego, CA	750 mi	$3,799	$5.07	$3,381 – $4,217	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,202 mi	$3,879	$3.23	$3,452 – $4,306	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Syracuse, UT?

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Syracuse, UT is estimated at $5,939 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 1,486 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,285 and $6,592.

How far is Chicago, IL from Syracuse, UT by truck?

About 1,486 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,366 of the $5,939 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,573 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Syracuse, UT to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,970, which makes Chicago, IL to Syracuse, UT 100% 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