Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Mobridge, SD to Chicago, IL freight rate

$2,742dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.39
Distance: 809 mi
Typical range: $2,441–$3,044
Transit: 2 days

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

Mobridge to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,998
Fuel: $744
All-in estimate: $2,742

Return trip

Chicago → Mobridge$3,056

This direction runs 10% below the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Mobridge to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Mobridge, SD to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,742	$3.39	$2,441 – $3,044
53' refrigerated	$3,270	$4.04	$2,845 – $3,695
48' flatbed	$3,348	$4.14	$2,879 – $3,816
Step deck	$3,655	$4.52	$3,070 – $4,239
Power only	$2,402	$2.97	$2,090 – $2,714
Hotshot	$1,812	$2.24	$1,504 – $2,120
26' box truck	$1,783	$2.20	$1,516 – $2,051
Sprinter van	$1,097	$1.36	$921 – $1,272

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More lanes from Mobridge

53' dry van lanes from Mobridge, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,619 mi	$6,580	$4.06	$5,856 – $7,304	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,461 mi	$4,491	$3.07	$3,997 – $4,985	3 d
Houston, TX	1,324 mi	$4,275	$3.23	$3,805 – $4,745	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,217 mi	$4,250	$3.49	$3,783 – $4,718	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,572 mi	$6,103	$3.88	$5,432 – $6,775	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,317 mi	$4,256	$3.23	$3,788 – $4,724	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,474 mi	$4,525	$3.07	$4,027 – $5,023	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,065 mi	$3,574	$3.36	$3,181 – $3,967	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 Mobridge, SD to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from Mobridge, SD to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,742 all-in in October 2026, or $3.39 a mile over about 809 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,441 and $3,044.

How far is Mobridge, SD from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 809 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 $744 of the $2,742 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,998 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Mobridge, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,056, which makes Mobridge, SD to Chicago, IL 10% 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