Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to University Place, WA freight rate

$6,276dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 2,055 mi
Typical range: $5,586–$6,967
Transit: 4 days

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

Chicago to University Place price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,387
Fuel: $1,889
All-in estimate: $6,276

Return trip

University Place → Chicago$6,282

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

Chicago to University Place by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to University Place, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,276	$3.05	$5,586 – $6,967
53' refrigerated	$7,476	$3.64	$6,504 – $8,448
48' flatbed	$7,524	$3.66	$6,471 – $8,577
Step deck	$8,186	$3.98	$6,877 – $9,496
Power only	$5,579	$2.72	$4,854 – $6,305
Hotshot	$4,212	$2.05	$3,496 – $4,929
26' box truck	$4,115	$2.00	$3,497 – $4,732
Sprinter van	$2,511	$1.22	$2,109 – $2,912

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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 University Place

53' dry van lanes into University Place, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,856 mi	$7,006	$2.45	$6,235 – $7,777	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,105 mi	$4,095	$3.71	$3,645 – $4,546	3 d
Houston, TX	2,221 mi	$5,250	$2.36	$4,673 – $5,828	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$2,665	$2.07	$2,372 – $2,958	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,815 mi	$6,140	$2.18	$5,464 – $6,815	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,094 mi	$4,981	$2.38	$4,433 – $5,529	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,221 mi	$4,444	$3.64	$3,956 – $4,933	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,978 mi	$4,735	$2.39	$4,214 – $5,256	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to University Place, WA is estimated at $6,276 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 2,055 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,586 and $6,967.

How far is Chicago, IL from University Place, WA by truck?

About 2,055 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 $1,889 of the $6,276 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,387 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from University Place, WA to Chicago, IL?

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

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