Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Fitchburg, WI to Chicago, IL freight rate

$1,021dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $7.24
Distance: 141 mi
Typical range: $909–$1,134
Transit: 1 day

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

Fitchburg to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $891
Fuel: $130
All-in estimate: $1,021

Return trip

Chicago → Fitchburg$1,113

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Fitchburg to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Fitchburg, WI to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,021	$7.24	$909 – $1,134
53' refrigerated	$1,222	$8.67	$1,063 – $1,381
48' flatbed	$1,317	$9.34	$1,132 – $1,501
Step deck	$1,452	$10.30	$1,220 – $1,684
Power only	$853	$6.05	$742 – $964
Hotshot	$642	$4.55	$533 – $751
26' box truck	$648	$4.59	$551 – $745
Sprinter van	$408	$2.90	$343 – $474

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More lanes from Fitchburg

53' dry van lanes from Fitchburg, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	958 mi	$4,260	$4.45	$3,791 – $4,728	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,976 mi	$5,839	$2.95	$5,196 – $6,481	4 d
Houston, TX	1,144 mi	$3,788	$3.31	$3,371 – $4,204	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,634 mi	$5,454	$3.34	$4,854 – $6,054	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	905 mi	$3,876	$4.28	$3,449 – $4,302	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,253 mi	$4,083	$3.26	$3,634 – $4,532	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,954 mi	$5,781	$2.96	$5,145 – $6,417	4 d
Dallas, TX	955 mi	$3,276	$3.43	$2,916 – $3,636	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 Fitchburg, WI to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from Fitchburg, WI to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,021 all-in in October 2026, or $7.24 a mile over about 141 mi. Quotes typically land between $909 and $1,134.

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

About 141 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 $130 of the $1,021 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $891 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,113, which makes Fitchburg, WI to Chicago, IL 8% 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