Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Tacoma, WA dry van rate

$6,263dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 2,050 mi
Typical range: $5,574–$6,952
Transit: 4 days

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

Chicago to Tacoma price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,378
Fuel: $1,885
All-in estimate: $6,263

Return trip

Tacoma → Chicago$6,268

Both directions price about the same. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Chicago to Tacoma by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Tacoma, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,263	$3.06	$5,574 – $6,952
53' refrigerated	$7,460	$3.64	$6,490 – $8,429
48' flatbed	$7,508	$3.66	$6,457 – $8,559
Step deck	$8,169	$3.98	$6,862 – $9,476
Power only	$5,567	$2.72	$4,843 – $6,291
Hotshot	$4,203	$2.05	$3,489 – $4,918
26' box truck	$4,106	$2.00	$3,490 – $4,722
Sprinter van	$2,505	$1.22	$2,104 – $2,906

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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 Tacoma

53' dry van lanes into Tacoma, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,850 mi	$6,993	$2.45	$6,223 – $7,762	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,107 mi	$4,101	$3.70	$3,650 – $4,552	3 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$5,244	$2.36	$4,667 – $5,821	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$2,665	$2.07	$2,372 – $2,958	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$6,130	$2.18	$5,455 – $6,804	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$4,977	$2.38	$4,429 – $5,524	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$4,447	$3.64	$3,958 – $4,937	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,975 mi	$4,729	$2.39	$4,209 – $5,249	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Tacoma, WA?

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Tacoma, WA is estimated at $6,263 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 2,050 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,574 and $6,952.

How far is Chicago, IL from Tacoma, WA by truck?

About 2,050 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,885 of the $6,263 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,378 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tacoma, WA to Chicago, IL?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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