Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

North Miami, FL to Chicago, IL freight rate

$2,781dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.99
Distance: 1,394 mi
Typical range: $2,475–$3,086
Transit: 3 days

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

North Miami to Chicago price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +24.4%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,499
Fuel: $1,282
All-in estimate: $2,781

Return trip

Chicago → North Miami$6,758

This direction runs 59% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

North Miami to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from North Miami, FL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,781	$1.99	$2,475 – $3,086
53' refrigerated	$3,313	$2.38	$2,882 – $3,744
48' flatbed	$3,354	$2.41	$2,885 – $3,824
Step deck	$3,654	$2.62	$3,069 – $4,238
Power only	$2,459	$1.76	$2,140 – $2,779
Hotshot	$1,856	$1.33	$1,541 – $2,172
26' box truck	$1,818	$1.30	$1,545 – $2,091
Sprinter van	$1,112	$0.80	$934 – $1,290

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More lanes from North Miami

53' dry van lanes from North Miami, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,275 mi	$3,516	$2.76	$3,129 – $3,902	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,764 mi	$5,170	$1.87	$4,601 – $5,739	6 d
Houston, TX	1,141 mi	$2,473	$2.17	$2,201 – $2,745	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,334 mi	$4,891	$2.10	$4,353 – $5,429	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,200 mi	$3,181	$2.65	$2,831 – $3,531	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$2,852	$2.10	$2,538 – $3,166	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,673 mi	$5,014	$1.88	$4,463 – $5,566	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,304 mi	$2,762	$2.12	$2,458 – $3,066	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 North Miami, FL to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from North Miami, FL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,781 all-in in October 2026, or $1.99 a mile over about 1,394 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,475 and $3,086.

How far is North Miami, FL from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,394 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,282 of the $2,781 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,499 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to North Miami, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,758, which makes North Miami, FL to Chicago, IL 59% 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