Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Leander, TX to Chicago, IL freight rate

$2,906dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.56
Distance: 1,135 mi
Typical range: $2,586–$3,226
Transit: 3 days

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

Leander to Chicago price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,862
Fuel: $1,044
All-in estimate: $2,906

Return trip

Chicago → Leander$3,912

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Leander to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Leander, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,906	$2.56	$2,586 – $3,226
53' refrigerated	$3,463	$3.05	$3,013 – $3,914
48' flatbed	$3,520	$3.10	$3,027 – $4,012
Step deck	$3,837	$3.38	$3,223 – $4,451
Power only	$2,562	$2.26	$2,229 – $2,895
Hotshot	$1,933	$1.70	$1,605 – $2,262
26' box truck	$1,897	$1.67	$1,612 – $2,181
Sprinter van	$1,162	$1.02	$976 – $1,348

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More lanes from Leander

53' dry van lanes from Leander, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,778 mi	$5,791	$3.26	$5,154 – $6,428	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,441 mi	$3,601	$2.50	$3,205 – $3,997	3 d
Houston, TX	186 mi	$969	$5.21	$863 – $1,076	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,012 mi	$2,968	$2.93	$2,641 – $3,294	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,690 mi	$5,271	$3.12	$4,691 – $5,851	4 d
San Antonio, TX	102 mi	$785	$7.69	$698 – $871	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,348 mi	$3,404	$2.52	$3,029 – $3,778	3 d
Dallas, TX	196 mi	$991	$5.06	$882 – $1,100	1 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 Leander, TX to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from Leander, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,906 all-in in October 2026, or $2.56 a mile over about 1,135 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,586 and $3,226.

How far is Leander, TX from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,135 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 $1,044 of the $2,906 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,862 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Leander, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,912, which makes Leander, TX to Chicago, IL 26% 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