Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Hammond, LA to Chicago, IL freight rate

$2,534dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.69
Distance: 942 mi
Typical range: $2,255–$2,812
Transit: 2 days

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

Hammond to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,668
Fuel: $866
All-in estimate: $2,534

Return trip

Chicago → Hammond$3,712

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Hammond to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Hammond, LA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,534	$2.69	$2,255 – $2,812
53' refrigerated	$3,020	$3.21	$2,628 – $3,413
48' flatbed	$3,081	$3.27	$2,650 – $3,513
Step deck	$3,362	$3.57	$2,824 – $3,900
Power only	$2,226	$2.36	$1,937 – $2,516
Hotshot	$1,680	$1.78	$1,394 – $1,965
26' box truck	$1,651	$1.75	$1,403 – $1,898
Sprinter van	$1,013	$1.08	$851 – $1,176

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More lanes from Hammond

53' dry van lanes from Hammond, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,369 mi	$4,684	$3.42	$4,168 – $5,199	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,942 mi	$4,722	$2.43	$4,203 – $5,242	4 d
Houston, TX	353 mi	$1,352	$3.83	$1,204 – $1,501	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,513 mi	$4,193	$2.77	$3,731 – $4,654	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,278 mi	$4,206	$3.29	$3,743 – $4,669	3 d
San Antonio, TX	576 mi	$1,848	$3.21	$1,645 – $2,051	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,856 mi	$4,538	$2.44	$4,038 – $5,037	4 d
Dallas, TX	476 mi	$1,626	$3.42	$1,447 – $1,805	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 Hammond, LA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from Hammond, LA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,534 all-in in October 2026, or $2.69 a mile over about 942 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,255 and $2,812.

How far is Hammond, LA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 942 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 $866 of the $2,534 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,668 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Hammond, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,712, which makes Hammond, LA to Chicago, IL 32% 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