Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Devils Lake, ND to Chicago, IL freight rate

$2,776dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.38
Distance: 822 mi
Typical range: $2,470–$3,081
Transit: 2 days

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

Devils Lake to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,020
Fuel: $756
All-in estimate: $2,776

Return trip

Chicago → Devils Lake$3,320

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving ND prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Devils Lake to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Devils Lake, ND to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,776	$3.38	$2,470 – $3,081
53' refrigerated	$3,310	$4.03	$2,879 – $3,740
48' flatbed	$3,387	$4.12	$2,913 – $3,861
Step deck	$3,698	$4.50	$3,106 – $4,289
Power only	$2,432	$2.96	$2,116 – $2,748
Hotshot	$1,835	$2.23	$1,523 – $2,147
26' box truck	$1,806	$2.20	$1,535 – $2,076
Sprinter van	$1,110	$1.35	$933 – $1,288

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More lanes from Devils Lake

53' dry van lanes from Devils Lake, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,566 mi	$6,394	$4.08	$5,691 – $7,097	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,653 mi	$4,994	$3.02	$4,444 – $5,543	4 d
Houston, TX	1,510 mi	$4,778	$3.16	$4,253 – $5,304	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,434 mi	$4,877	$3.40	$4,340 – $5,413	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$5,970	$3.90	$5,313 – $6,626	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,521 mi	$4,808	$3.16	$4,279 – $5,337	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,676 mi	$5,054	$3.02	$4,498 – $5,610	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,256 mi	$4,091	$3.26	$3,641 – $4,541	3 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 Devils Lake, ND to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from Devils Lake, ND to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,776 all-in in October 2026, or $3.38 a mile over about 822 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,470 and $3,081.

How far is Devils Lake, ND from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 822 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 $756 of the $2,776 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,020 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Devils Lake, ND?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,320, which makes Devils Lake, ND to Chicago, IL 16% 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