Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Lakeland, FL to Chicago, IL freight rate

$2,430dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.05
Distance: 1,186 mi
Typical range: $2,163–$2,697
Transit: 3 days

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

Lakeland to Chicago price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,340
Fuel: $1,090
All-in estimate: $2,430

Return trip

Chicago → Lakeland$5,906

This direction runs 59% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Lakeland to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Lakeland, FL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,430	$2.05	$2,163 – $2,697
53' refrigerated	$2,896	$2.44	$2,519 – $3,272
48' flatbed	$2,940	$2.48	$2,529 – $3,352
Step deck	$3,205	$2.70	$2,692 – $3,718
Power only	$2,144	$1.81	$1,865 – $2,423
Hotshot	$1,618	$1.36	$1,343 – $1,893
26' box truck	$1,587	$1.34	$1,349 – $1,825
Sprinter van	$972	$0.82	$816 – $1,127

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More lanes from Lakeland

53' dry van lanes from Lakeland, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,160 mi	$3,251	$2.80	$2,894 – $3,609	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,579 mi	$4,853	$1.88	$4,319 – $5,387	5 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$2,167	$2.24	$1,928 – $2,405	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,150 mi	$4,544	$2.11	$4,044 – $5,043	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,077 mi	$2,912	$2.70	$2,592 – $3,232	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,189 mi	$2,558	$2.15	$2,277 – $2,840	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,492 mi	$4,704	$1.89	$4,187 – $5,222	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,109 mi	$2,416	$2.18	$2,151 – $2,682	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 Lakeland, FL to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from Lakeland, FL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,430 all-in in October 2026, or $2.05 a mile over about 1,186 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,163 and $2,697.

How far is Lakeland, FL from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,186 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,090 of the $2,430 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,340 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Lakeland, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,906, which makes Lakeland, FL to Chicago, IL 59% 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