Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Fairmont, WV to Chicago, IL dry van rate

$1,615dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 504 mi
Typical range: $1,437–$1,793
Transit: 1 day

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

Fairmont to Chicago price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,152
Fuel: $463
All-in estimate: $1,615

Return trip

Chicago → Fairmont$2,685

This direction runs 40% below the return trip. Leaving WV prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Fairmont to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Fairmont, WV to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,615	$3.20	$1,437 – $1,793
53' refrigerated	$1,927	$3.82	$1,677 – $2,178
48' flatbed	$1,998	$3.96	$1,718 – $2,278
Step deck	$2,187	$4.34	$1,837 – $2,537
Power only	$1,399	$2.78	$1,217 – $1,581
Hotshot	$1,055	$2.09	$875 – $1,234
26' box truck	$1,044	$2.07	$888 – $1,201
Sprinter van	$646	$1.28	$543 – $749

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More lanes from Fairmont

53' dry van lanes from Fairmont, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	399 mi	$1,896	$4.75	$1,688 – $2,105	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,520 mi	$5,995	$2.38	$5,336 – $6,654	5 d
Houston, TX	1,289 mi	$3,451	$2.68	$3,071 – $3,830	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,135 mi	$5,696	$2.67	$5,070 – $6,323	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	317 mi	$1,578	$4.98	$1,404 – $1,752	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,476 mi	$3,869	$2.62	$3,443 – $4,294	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,477 mi	$5,902	$2.38	$5,253 – $6,551	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,220 mi	$3,297	$2.70	$2,934 – $3,659	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 Fairmont, WV to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from Fairmont, WV to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,615 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 504 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,437 and $1,793.

How far is Fairmont, WV from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 504 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 $463 of the $1,615 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,152 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Fairmont, WV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,685, which makes Fairmont, WV to Chicago, IL 40% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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