Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Hays, KS to Chicago, IL freight rate

$2,597dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 761 mi
Typical range: $2,311–$2,882
Transit: 2 days

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

Hays to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,897
Fuel: $700
All-in estimate: $2,597

Return trip

Chicago → Hays$2,866

This direction runs 9% below the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Hays to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Hays, KS to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,597	$3.41	$2,311 – $2,882
53' refrigerated	$3,096	$4.07	$2,694 – $3,499
48' flatbed	$3,175	$4.17	$2,730 – $3,619
Step deck	$3,467	$4.56	$2,912 – $4,022
Power only	$2,272	$2.99	$1,976 – $2,567
Hotshot	$1,713	$2.25	$1,422 – $2,005
26' box truck	$1,688	$2.22	$1,434 – $1,941
Sprinter van	$1,039	$1.36	$872 – $1,205

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More lanes from Hays

53' dry van lanes from Hays, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,592 mi	$6,431	$4.04	$5,724 – $7,138	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,310 mi	$4,062	$3.10	$3,615 – $4,508	3 d
Houston, TX	787 mi	$2,798	$3.55	$2,490 – $3,105	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	944 mi	$3,433	$3.64	$3,056 – $3,811	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$5,883	$3.87	$5,236 – $6,530	3 d
San Antonio, TX	770 mi	$2,752	$3.57	$2,449 – $3,055	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,274 mi	$3,968	$3.11	$3,532 – $4,405	3 d
Dallas, TX	524 mi	$2,092	$3.99	$1,862 – $2,322	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 Hays, KS to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from Hays, KS to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,597 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 761 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,311 and $2,882.

How far is Hays, KS from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 761 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 $700 of the $2,597 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,897 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Hays, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,866, which makes Hays, KS to Chicago, IL 9% 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