Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Olympia, WA to Chicago, IL freight rate

$6,336dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 2,075 mi
Typical range: $5,639–$7,033
Transit: 4 days

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

Olympia to Chicago price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,428
Fuel: $1,908
All-in estimate: $6,336

Return trip

Chicago → Olympia$6,331

Both directions price about the same. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Olympia to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Olympia, WA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,336	$3.05	$5,639 – $7,033
53' refrigerated	$7,547	$3.64	$6,566 – $8,528
48' flatbed	$7,595	$3.66	$6,531 – $8,658
Step deck	$8,263	$3.98	$6,941 – $9,585
Power only	$5,633	$2.71	$4,901 – $6,365
Hotshot	$4,253	$2.05	$3,530 – $4,976
26' box truck	$4,154	$2.00	$3,531 – $4,777
Sprinter van	$2,534	$1.22	$2,129 – $2,940

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More lanes from Olympia

53' dry van lanes from Olympia, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,877 mi	$11,605	$4.03	$10,329 – $12,882	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,097 mi	$3,735	$3.40	$3,324 – $4,145	3 d
Houston, TX	2,231 mi	$7,102	$3.18	$6,321 – $7,884	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$4,693	$3.65	$4,177 – $5,209	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,835 mi	$10,893	$3.84	$9,695 – $12,091	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,102 mi	$6,734	$3.20	$5,993 – $7,475	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,214 mi	$4,058	$3.34	$3,611 – $4,504	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,989 mi	$6,411	$3.22	$5,706 – $7,116	4 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 Olympia, WA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from Olympia, WA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $6,336 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 2,075 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,639 and $7,033.

How far is Olympia, WA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,075 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 $1,908 of the $6,336 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,428 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Olympia, WA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology