Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Nixa, MO to Chicago, IL freight rate

$1,922dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.65
Distance: 526 mi
Typical range: $1,710–$2,133
Transit: 2 days

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

Nixa to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,438
Fuel: $484
All-in estimate: $1,922

Return trip

Chicago → Nixa$2,113

This direction runs 9% below the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Nixa to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Nixa, MO to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,922	$3.65	$1,710 – $2,133
53' refrigerated	$2,293	$4.36	$1,995 – $2,591
48' flatbed	$2,375	$4.51	$2,042 – $2,707
Step deck	$2,598	$4.94	$2,182 – $3,014
Power only	$1,667	$3.17	$1,450 – $1,884
Hotshot	$1,257	$2.39	$1,043 – $1,470
26' box truck	$1,243	$2.36	$1,057 – $1,430
Sprinter van	$769	$1.46	$646 – $892

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More lanes from Nixa

53' dry van lanes from Nixa, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,261 mi	$5,082	$4.03	$4,523 – $5,641	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,680 mi	$4,835	$2.88	$4,303 – $5,367	4 d
Houston, TX	609 mi	$2,234	$3.67	$1,988 – $2,479	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,280 mi	$4,231	$3.31	$3,766 – $4,697	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,181 mi	$4,580	$3.88	$4,076 – $5,084	3 d
San Antonio, TX	713 mi	$2,502	$3.51	$2,227 – $2,778	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,626 mi	$4,700	$2.89	$4,183 – $5,217	4 d
Dallas, TX	417 mi	$1,737	$4.17	$1,546 – $1,929	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 Nixa, MO to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from Nixa, MO to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,922 all-in in October 2026, or $3.65 a mile over about 526 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,710 and $2,133.

How far is Nixa, MO from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 526 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 $484 of the $1,922 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,438 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Nixa, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,113, which makes Nixa, MO to Chicago, IL 9% 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