Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

New Iberia, LA to Chicago, IL freight rate

$2,661dry van

+6.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 1,002 mi
Typical range: $2,368–$2,953
Transit: 2 days

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

New Iberia to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,740
Fuel: $921
All-in estimate: $2,661

Return trip

Chicago → New Iberia$3,899

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

New Iberia to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from New Iberia, LA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,661	$2.66	$2,368 – $2,953
53' refrigerated	$3,171	$3.17	$2,759 – $3,584
48' flatbed	$3,231	$3.22	$2,779 – $3,684
Step deck	$3,524	$3.52	$2,960 – $4,088
Power only	$2,340	$2.34	$2,036 – $2,645
Hotshot	$1,766	$1.76	$1,466 – $2,066
26' box truck	$1,734	$1.73	$1,474 – $1,994
Sprinter van	$1,064	$1.06	$894 – $1,234

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More lanes from New Iberia

53' dry van lanes from New Iberia, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,468 mi	$4,969	$3.38	$4,422 – $5,516	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,862 mi	$4,550	$2.44	$4,050 – $5,051	4 d
Houston, TX	253 mi	$1,130	$4.47	$1,006 – $1,254	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,432 mi	$4,001	$2.79	$3,560 – $4,441	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,377 mi	$4,478	$3.25	$3,985 – $4,970	3 d
San Antonio, TX	477 mi	$1,628	$3.41	$1,449 – $1,807	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,772 mi	$4,357	$2.46	$3,878 – $4,836	4 d
Dallas, TX	412 mi	$1,484	$3.60	$1,320 – $1,647	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 New Iberia, LA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from New Iberia, LA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,661 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 1,002 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,368 and $2,953.

How far is New Iberia, LA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,002 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 $921 of the $2,661 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,740 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to New Iberia, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,899, which makes New Iberia, LA to Chicago, IL 32% 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