Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Oshkosh, WI to Chicago, IL freight rate

$1,137dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.11
Distance: 186 mi
Typical range: $1,012–$1,262
Transit: 1 day

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

Oshkosh to Chicago price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $966
Fuel: $171
All-in estimate: $1,137

Return trip

Chicago → Oshkosh$1,239

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Oshkosh to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Oshkosh, WI to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,137	$6.11	$1,012 – $1,262
53' refrigerated	$1,360	$7.31	$1,183 – $1,537
48' flatbed	$1,454	$7.82	$1,250 – $1,657
Step deck	$1,600	$8.60	$1,344 – $1,856
Power only	$958	$5.15	$833 – $1,082
Hotshot	$721	$3.87	$598 – $843
26' box truck	$724	$3.89	$616 – $833
Sprinter van	$455	$2.45	$382 – $528

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More lanes from Oshkosh

53' dry van lanes from Oshkosh, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	921 mi	$4,130	$4.48	$3,675 – $4,584	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,045 mi	$6,019	$2.94	$5,357 – $6,681	4 d
Houston, TX	1,242 mi	$4,053	$3.26	$3,607 – $4,499	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,712 mi	$5,679	$3.32	$5,054 – $6,304	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	875 mi	$3,775	$4.31	$3,360 – $4,191	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,351 mi	$4,348	$3.22	$3,870 – $4,826	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,027 mi	$5,972	$2.95	$5,315 – $6,629	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,054 mi	$3,544	$3.36	$3,154 – $3,934	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 Oshkosh, WI to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from Oshkosh, WI to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,137 all-in in October 2026, or $6.11 a mile over about 186 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,012 and $1,262.

How far is Oshkosh, WI from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 186 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $171 of the $1,137 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $966 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Oshkosh, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,239, which makes Oshkosh, WI to Chicago, IL 8% 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