Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Watertown, WI freight rate

$1,073dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $8.45
Distance: 127 mi
Typical range: $955–$1,191
Transit: 1 day

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

Chicago to Watertown price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $956
Fuel: $117
All-in estimate: $1,073

Return trip

Watertown → Chicago$985

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Chicago to Watertown by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Watertown, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,073	$8.45	$955 – $1,191
53' refrigerated	$1,284	$10.11	$1,117 – $1,451
48' flatbed	$1,388	$10.93	$1,194 – $1,583
Step deck	$1,532	$12.06	$1,286 – $1,777
Power only	$894	$7.04	$778 – $1,011
Hotshot	$673	$5.30	$558 – $787
26' box truck	$680	$5.35	$578 – $782
Sprinter van	$429	$3.38	$361 – $498

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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 Watertown

53' dry van lanes into Watertown, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	919 mi	$2,732	$2.97	$2,432 – $3,033	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,020 mi	$7,078	$3.50	$6,299 – $7,856	4 d
Houston, TX	1,176 mi	$3,136	$2.67	$2,791 – $3,481	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,678 mi	$3,456	$2.06	$3,076 – $3,836	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	867 mi	$2,319	$2.67	$2,064 – $2,574	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,289 mi	$3,383	$2.62	$3,011 – $3,755	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,999 mi	$7,012	$3.51	$6,241 – $7,784	4 d
Dallas, TX	991 mi	$2,730	$2.76	$2,430 – $3,031	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Watertown, WI?

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Watertown, WI is estimated at $1,073 all-in in October 2026, or $8.45 a mile over about 127 mi. Quotes typically land between $955 and $1,191.

How far is Chicago, IL from Watertown, WI by truck?

About 127 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $117 of the $1,073 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $956 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Watertown, WI to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $985, which makes Chicago, IL to Watertown, WI 9% 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