Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Gainesville, FL to Chicago, IL freight rate

$2,204dry van

+6.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.10
Distance: 1,052 mi
Typical range: $1,962–$2,446
Transit: 3 days

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

Gainesville to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,237
Fuel: $967
All-in estimate: $2,204

Return trip

Chicago → Gainesville$5,357

This direction runs 59% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Gainesville to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Gainesville, FL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,204	$2.10	$1,962 – $2,446
53' refrigerated	$2,627	$2.50	$2,286 – $2,969
48' flatbed	$2,674	$2.54	$2,300 – $3,048
Step deck	$2,916	$2.77	$2,449 – $3,382
Power only	$1,941	$1.84	$1,688 – $2,193
Hotshot	$1,464	$1.39	$1,215 – $1,713
26' box truck	$1,437	$1.37	$1,222 – $1,653
Sprinter van	$882	$0.84	$741 – $1,023

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More lanes from Gainesville

53' dry van lanes from Gainesville, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,055 mi	$3,010	$2.85	$2,679 – $3,341	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,510 mi	$4,735	$1.89	$4,214 – $5,256	5 d
Houston, TX	923 mi	$2,087	$2.26	$1,857 – $2,317	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,082 mi	$4,415	$2.12	$3,929 – $4,901	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	970 mi	$2,678	$2.76	$2,383 – $2,973	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,146 mi	$2,482	$2.17	$2,209 – $2,755	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,427 mi	$4,593	$1.89	$4,088 – $5,098	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,036 mi	$2,287	$2.21	$2,036 – $2,539	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 Gainesville, FL to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from Gainesville, FL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,204 all-in in October 2026, or $2.10 a mile over about 1,052 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,962 and $2,446.

How far is Gainesville, FL from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,052 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 $967 of the $2,204 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,237 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Gainesville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,357, which makes Gainesville, FL to Chicago, IL 59% 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