Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Madison, MS to Chicago, IL freight rate

$2,296dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 780 mi
Typical range: $2,043–$2,549
Transit: 2 days

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

Madison to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,579
Fuel: $717
All-in estimate: $2,296

Return trip

Chicago → Madison$3,330

This direction runs 31% below the return trip. Leaving MS prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Madison to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, MS to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,296	$2.94	$2,043 – $2,549
53' refrigerated	$2,738	$3.51	$2,382 – $3,094
48' flatbed	$2,806	$3.60	$2,413 – $3,198
Step deck	$3,063	$3.93	$2,573 – $3,554
Power only	$2,010	$2.58	$1,748 – $2,271
Hotshot	$1,516	$1.94	$1,258 – $1,774
26' box truck	$1,493	$1.91	$1,269 – $1,717
Sprinter van	$918	$1.18	$771 – $1,065

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More lanes from Madison

53' dry van lanes from Madison, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,250 mi	$4,549	$3.64	$4,048 – $5,049	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,926 mi	$4,913	$2.55	$4,373 – $5,453	4 d
Houston, TX	427 mi	$1,590	$3.72	$1,415 – $1,765	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,501 mi	$4,364	$2.91	$3,884 – $4,844	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,159 mi	$4,066	$3.51	$3,619 – $4,513	3 d
San Antonio, TX	636 mi	$2,077	$3.27	$1,848 – $2,305	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,849 mi	$4,740	$2.56	$4,218 – $5,261	4 d
Dallas, TX	456 mi	$1,657	$3.63	$1,475 – $1,840	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 Madison, MS to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from Madison, MS to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,296 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 780 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,043 and $2,549.

How far is Madison, MS from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 780 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 $717 of the $2,296 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,579 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Madison, MS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,330, which makes Madison, MS to Chicago, IL 31% 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