Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Harrisonburg, VA to Chicago, IL freight rate

$1,851dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 615 mi
Typical range: $1,647–$2,055
Transit: 2 days

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

Harrisonburg to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,286
Fuel: $565
All-in estimate: $1,851

Return trip

Chicago → Harrisonburg$3,151

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Harrisonburg to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Harrisonburg, VA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,851	$3.01	$1,647 – $2,055
53' refrigerated	$2,208	$3.59	$1,921 – $2,495
48' flatbed	$2,277	$3.70	$1,958 – $2,595
Step deck	$2,489	$4.05	$2,091 – $2,887
Power only	$1,612	$2.62	$1,402 – $1,821
Hotshot	$1,215	$1.98	$1,009 – $1,422
26' box truck	$1,200	$1.95	$1,020 – $1,380
Sprinter van	$740	$1.20	$622 – $859

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More lanes from Harrisonburg

53' dry van lanes from Harrisonburg, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	359 mi	$1,780	$4.96	$1,585 – $1,976	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,605 mi	$6,179	$2.37	$5,499 – $6,858	6 d
Houston, TX	1,316 mi	$3,511	$2.67	$3,125 – $3,897	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,214 mi	$5,884	$2.66	$5,237 – $6,532	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	269 mi	$1,446	$5.37	$1,287 – $1,605	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,513 mi	$3,951	$2.61	$3,517 – $4,386	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,558 mi	$6,077	$2.38	$5,409 – $6,746	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,269 mi	$3,406	$2.68	$3,031 – $3,781	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 Harrisonburg, VA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from Harrisonburg, VA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,851 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 615 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,647 and $2,055.

How far is Harrisonburg, VA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 615 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 $565 of the $1,851 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,286 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Harrisonburg, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,151, which makes Harrisonburg, VA to Chicago, IL 41% 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