Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Kansas City, MO to Chicago, IL freight rate

$1,809dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.77
Distance: 480 mi
Typical range: $1,610–$2,008
Transit: 1 day

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

Kansas City to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,368
Fuel: $441
All-in estimate: $1,809

Return trip

Chicago → Kansas City$1,988

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

Kansas City to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Kansas City, MO to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,809	$3.77	$1,610 – $2,008
53' refrigerated	$2,159	$4.50	$1,878 – $2,439
48' flatbed	$2,241	$4.67	$1,927 – $2,555
Step deck	$2,453	$5.11	$2,061 – $2,846
Power only	$1,565	$3.26	$1,362 – $1,768
Hotshot	$1,180	$2.46	$979 – $1,380
26' box truck	$1,169	$2.43	$993 – $1,344
Sprinter van	$723	$1.51	$608 – $839

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More lanes from Kansas City

53' dry van lanes from Kansas City, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$5,186	$4.01	$4,616 – $5,757	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$4,665	$2.89	$4,152 – $5,178	4 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$2,634	$3.45	$2,344 – $2,924	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$4,107	$3.33	$3,656 – $4,559	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$4,704	$3.86	$4,187 – $5,222	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$2,810	$3.38	$2,501 – $3,119	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$4,565	$2.90	$4,063 – $5,067	4 d
Dallas, TX	537 mi	$2,048	$3.81	$1,822 – $2,273	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 Kansas City, MO to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from Kansas City, MO to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,809 all-in in October 2026, or $3.77 a mile over about 480 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,610 and $2,008.

How far is Kansas City, MO from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 480 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 $441 of the $1,809 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,368 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Kansas City, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,988, which makes Kansas City, MO 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