Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Conroe, TX to Chicago, IL dry van rate

$2,768dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.59
Distance: 1,069 mi
Typical range: $2,463–$3,072
Transit: 3 days

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

Conroe to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,785
Fuel: $983
All-in estimate: $2,768

Return trip

Chicago → Conroe$3,726

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Conroe to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Conroe, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,768	$2.59	$2,463 – $3,072
53' refrigerated	$3,299	$3.09	$2,870 – $3,728
48' flatbed	$3,357	$3.14	$2,887 – $3,827
Step deck	$3,660	$3.42	$3,075 – $4,246
Power only	$2,438	$2.28	$2,121 – $2,755
Hotshot	$1,840	$1.72	$1,527 – $2,152
26' box truck	$1,805	$1.69	$1,535 – $2,076
Sprinter van	$1,107	$1.04	$930 – $1,284

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More lanes from Conroe

53' dry van lanes from Conroe, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$5,435	$3.29	$4,837 – $6,033	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,607 mi	$3,953	$2.46	$3,518 – $4,388	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,177 mi	$3,354	$2.85	$2,985 – $3,723	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,564 mi	$4,929	$3.15	$4,387 – $5,472	4 d
San Antonio, TX	226 mi	$1,057	$4.68	$941 – $1,173	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,515 mi	$3,758	$2.48	$3,345 – $4,171	3 d
Dallas, TX	220 mi	$1,044	$4.74	$929 – $1,159	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	972 mi	$3,925	$4.04	$3,493 – $4,357	2 d

More lanes into Chicago

53' dry van lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,447	$2.89	$2,178 – $2,716	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$6,880	$3.33	$6,123 – $7,637	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$2,845	$2.57	$2,532 – $3,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$3,343	$1.96	$2,975 – $3,711	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,055	$2.61	$1,829 – $2,281	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$3,117	$2.52	$2,774 – $3,460	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$6,794	$3.34	$6,046 – $7,541	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,503	$2.66	$2,227 – $2,778	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Conroe, TX to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from Conroe, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,768 all-in in October 2026, or $2.59 a mile over about 1,069 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,463 and $3,072.

How far is Conroe, TX from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,069 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 $983 of the $2,768 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,785 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Conroe, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,726, which makes Conroe, TX to Chicago, IL 26% cheaper. 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