Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Tullahoma, TN dry van rate

$2,445dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.57
Distance: 535 mi
Typical range: $2,176–$2,714
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Tullahoma price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,953
Fuel: $492
All-in estimate: $2,445

Return trip

Tullahoma → Chicago$1,749

This direction runs 40% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Chicago to Tullahoma by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Tullahoma, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,445	$4.57	$2,176 – $2,714
53' refrigerated	$2,918	$5.45	$2,539 – $3,297
48' flatbed	$3,020	$5.64	$2,597 – $3,443
Step deck	$3,304	$6.18	$2,775 – $3,833
Power only	$2,122	$3.97	$1,846 – $2,398
Hotshot	$1,600	$2.99	$1,328 – $1,872
26' box truck	$1,582	$2.96	$1,345 – $1,820
Sprinter van	$978	$1.83	$822 – $1,135

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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 Tullahoma

53' dry van lanes into Tullahoma, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	898 mi	$2,958	$3.29	$2,633 – $3,283	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,151 mi	$8,251	$3.84	$7,343 – $9,158	5 d
Houston, TX	777 mi	$2,493	$3.21	$2,219 – $2,767	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,740 mi	$3,932	$2.26	$3,499 – $4,364	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	808 mi	$2,422	$3.00	$2,155 – $2,688	2 d
San Antonio, TX	973 mi	$2,966	$3.05	$2,640 – $3,293	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,089 mi	$8,038	$3.85	$7,154 – $8,922	5 d
Dallas, TX	742 mi	$2,408	$3.25	$2,144 – $2,673	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Tullahoma, TN?

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Tullahoma, TN is estimated at $2,445 all-in in October 2026, or $4.57 a mile over about 535 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,176 and $2,714.

How far is Chicago, IL from Tullahoma, TN by truck?

About 535 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 $492 of the $2,445 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,953 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tullahoma, TN to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,749, which makes Chicago, IL to Tullahoma, TN 40% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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