Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Melissa, TX to Chicago, IL freight rate

$2,417dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.68
Distance: 901 mi
Typical range: $2,151–$2,683
Transit: 2 days

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

Melissa to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,589
Fuel: $828
All-in estimate: $2,417

Return trip

Chicago → Melissa$3,253

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

Melissa to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Melissa, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,417	$2.68	$2,151 – $2,683
53' refrigerated	$2,881	$3.20	$2,507 – $3,256
48' flatbed	$2,943	$3.27	$2,531 – $3,355
Step deck	$3,211	$3.56	$2,697 – $3,725
Power only	$2,122	$2.35	$1,846 – $2,398
Hotshot	$1,601	$1.78	$1,329 – $1,873
26' box truck	$1,574	$1.75	$1,338 – $1,810
Sprinter van	$967	$1.07	$812 – $1,121

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More lanes from Melissa

53' dry van lanes from Melissa, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,585 mi	$5,241	$3.31	$4,665 – $5,818	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$3,686	$2.49	$3,280 – $4,091	3 d
Houston, TX	297 mi	$1,213	$4.08	$1,079 – $1,346	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,056 mi	$3,071	$2.91	$2,733 – $3,409	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,500 mi	$4,756	$3.17	$4,233 – $5,279	3 d
San Antonio, TX	341 mi	$1,309	$3.84	$1,165 – $1,454	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,404 mi	$3,522	$2.51	$3,135 – $3,910	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,059 mi	$4,203	$3.97	$3,741 – $4,666	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 Melissa, TX to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from Melissa, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,417 all-in in October 2026, or $2.68 a mile over about 901 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,151 and $2,683.

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

About 901 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 $828 of the $2,417 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,589 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,253, which makes Melissa, 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