Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dodge City, KS to Chicago, IL freight rate

$2,798dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.33
Distance: 840 mi
Typical range: $2,491–$3,106
Transit: 2 days

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

Dodge City to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,026
Fuel: $772
All-in estimate: $2,798

Return trip

Chicago → Dodge City$3,089

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

Dodge City to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Dodge City, KS to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,798	$3.33	$2,491 – $3,106
53' refrigerated	$3,337	$3.97	$2,903 – $3,770
48' flatbed	$3,413	$4.06	$2,935 – $3,891
Step deck	$3,725	$4.43	$3,129 – $4,321
Power only	$2,453	$2.92	$2,134 – $2,772
Hotshot	$1,851	$2.20	$1,536 – $2,165
26' box truck	$1,821	$2.17	$1,548 – $2,094
Sprinter van	$1,119	$1.33	$940 – $1,298

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More lanes from Dodge City

53' dry van lanes from Dodge City, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,658 mi	$6,661	$4.02	$5,928 – $7,393	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,250 mi	$3,906	$3.12	$3,476 – $4,336	3 d
Houston, TX	722 mi	$2,623	$3.63	$2,335 – $2,912	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	869 mi	$3,218	$3.70	$2,864 – $3,573	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,095	$3.85	$5,425 – $6,766	4 d
San Antonio, TX	684 mi	$2,521	$3.69	$2,244 – $2,799	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,206 mi	$3,792	$3.14	$3,375 – $4,209	3 d
Dallas, TX	459 mi	$1,917	$4.18	$1,706 – $2,128	1 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 Dodge City, KS to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from Dodge City, KS to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,798 all-in in October 2026, or $3.33 a mile over about 840 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,491 and $3,106.

How far is Dodge City, KS from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 840 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 $772 of the $2,798 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,026 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Dodge City, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,089, which makes Dodge City, KS to Chicago, IL 9% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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