Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Mesquite, NV to Chicago, IL freight rate

$3,483dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.04
Distance: 1,710 mi
Typical range: $3,100–$3,866
Transit: 4 days

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

Mesquite to Chicago price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,911
Fuel: $1,572
All-in estimate: $3,483

Return trip

Chicago → Mesquite$6,049

This direction runs 42% below the return trip. Leaving NV prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Mesquite to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Mesquite, NV to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,483	$2.04	$3,100 – $3,866
53' refrigerated	$4,150	$2.43	$3,610 – $4,689
48' flatbed	$4,187	$2.45	$3,601 – $4,773
Step deck	$4,558	$2.67	$3,829 – $5,287
Power only	$3,090	$1.81	$2,688 – $3,491
Hotshot	$2,332	$1.36	$1,936 – $2,729
26' box truck	$2,281	$1.33	$1,939 – $2,623
Sprinter van	$1,393	$0.81	$1,170 – $1,616

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More lanes from Mesquite

53' dry van lanes from Mesquite, NV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,553 mi	$6,782	$2.66	$6,036 – $7,528	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	364 mi	$1,115	$3.06	$992 – $1,238	1 d
Houston, TX	1,396 mi	$3,075	$2.20	$2,737 – $3,413	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	297 mi	$1,097	$3.69	$976 – $1,218	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,485 mi	$6,296	$2.53	$5,604 – $6,989	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,220 mi	$2,747	$2.25	$2,445 – $3,049	3 d
San Diego, CA	383 mi	$1,149	$3.00	$1,023 – $1,276	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,205 mi	$2,719	$2.26	$2,420 – $3,018	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 Mesquite, NV to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from Mesquite, NV to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,483 all-in in October 2026, or $2.04 a mile over about 1,710 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,100 and $3,866.

How far is Mesquite, NV from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,710 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,572 of the $3,483 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,911 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Mesquite, NV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,049, which makes Mesquite, NV to Chicago, IL 42% 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