Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

La Crosse, WI to Chicago, IL freight rate

$1,346dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $5.04
Distance: 267 mi
Typical range: $1,198–$1,494
Transit: 1 day

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

La Crosse to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,101
Fuel: $245
All-in estimate: $1,346

Return trip

Chicago → La Crosse$1,466

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

La Crosse to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from La Crosse, WI to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,346	$5.04	$1,198 – $1,494
53' refrigerated	$1,608	$6.02	$1,399 – $1,817
48' flatbed	$1,700	$6.37	$1,462 – $1,938
Step deck	$1,867	$6.99	$1,569 – $2,166
Power only	$1,145	$4.29	$997 – $1,294
Hotshot	$863	$3.23	$716 – $1,009
26' box truck	$862	$3.23	$733 – $991
Sprinter van	$538	$2.02	$452 – $624

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More lanes from La Crosse

53' dry van lanes from La Crosse, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,073 mi	$4,663	$4.35	$4,150 – $5,176	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,889 mi	$5,611	$2.97	$4,994 – $6,228	4 d
Houston, TX	1,176 mi	$3,874	$3.29	$3,448 – $4,300	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,562 mi	$5,246	$3.36	$4,669 – $5,823	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,023 mi	$4,270	$4.17	$3,800 – $4,739	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,263 mi	$4,110	$3.25	$3,658 – $4,562	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,874 mi	$5,572	$2.97	$4,959 – $6,185	4 d
Dallas, TX	966 mi	$3,306	$3.42	$2,942 – $3,669	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 La Crosse, WI to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from La Crosse, WI to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,346 all-in in October 2026, or $5.04 a mile over about 267 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,198 and $1,494.

How far is La Crosse, WI from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 267 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 $245 of the $1,346 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,101 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to La Crosse, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,466, which makes La Crosse, WI to Chicago, IL 8% 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