Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Leesburg, VA to Chicago, IL freight rate

$1,960dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 666 mi
Typical range: $1,744–$2,175
Transit: 2 days

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

Leesburg to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,348
Fuel: $612
All-in estimate: $1,960

Return trip

Chicago → Leesburg$3,335

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Leesburg to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Leesburg, VA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,960	$2.94	$1,744 – $2,175
53' refrigerated	$2,337	$3.51	$2,033 – $2,641
48' flatbed	$2,405	$3.61	$2,068 – $2,741
Step deck	$2,628	$3.95	$2,207 – $3,048
Power only	$1,709	$2.57	$1,487 – $1,931
Hotshot	$1,289	$1.94	$1,070 – $1,508
26' box truck	$1,272	$1.91	$1,081 – $1,462
Sprinter van	$784	$1.18	$658 – $909

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More lanes from Leesburg

53' dry van lanes from Leesburg, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	260 mi	$1,494	$5.74	$1,329 – $1,658	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,684 mi	$6,349	$2.37	$5,651 – $7,048	6 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$3,732	$2.64	$3,322 – $4,143	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,298 mi	$6,085	$2.65	$5,415 – $6,754	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	169 mi	$1,170	$6.92	$1,041 – $1,299	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,611 mi	$4,170	$2.59	$3,711 – $4,629	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,640 mi	$6,254	$2.37	$5,566 – $6,942	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,365 mi	$3,620	$2.65	$3,222 – $4,019	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 Leesburg, VA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from Leesburg, VA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,960 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 666 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,744 and $2,175.

How far is Leesburg, VA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 666 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 $612 of the $1,960 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,348 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Leesburg, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,335, which makes Leesburg, VA to Chicago, IL 41% 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