Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Grimes, IA to Chicago, IL freight rate

$1,540dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.14
Distance: 372 mi
Typical range: $1,371–$1,710
Transit: 1 day

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

Grimes to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,198
Fuel: $342
All-in estimate: $1,540

Return trip

Chicago → Grimes$1,716

This direction runs 10% below the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Grimes to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Grimes, IA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,540	$4.14	$1,371 – $1,710
53' refrigerated	$1,839	$4.94	$1,600 – $2,078
48' flatbed	$1,924	$5.17	$1,655 – $2,194
Step deck	$2,110	$5.67	$1,772 – $2,447
Power only	$1,324	$3.56	$1,152 – $1,496
Hotshot	$997	$2.68	$828 – $1,167
26' box truck	$992	$2.67	$843 – $1,140
Sprinter van	$616	$1.66	$518 – $715

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More lanes from Grimes

53' dry van lanes from Grimes, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,219 mi	$4,933	$4.05	$4,390 – $5,475	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,695 mi	$4,864	$2.87	$4,329 – $5,399	4 d
Houston, TX	975 mi	$3,174	$3.26	$2,825 – $3,523	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,349 mi	$4,414	$3.27	$3,928 – $4,899	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,157 mi	$4,496	$3.89	$4,001 – $4,990	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,044 mi	$3,352	$3.21	$2,983 – $3,720	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,671 mi	$4,804	$2.87	$4,275 – $5,332	4 d
Dallas, TX	749 mi	$2,591	$3.46	$2,306 – $2,876	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 Grimes, IA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from Grimes, IA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,540 all-in in October 2026, or $4.14 a mile over about 372 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,371 and $1,710.

How far is Grimes, IA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 372 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 $342 of the $1,540 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,198 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Grimes, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,716, which makes Grimes, IA to Chicago, IL 10% 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