Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Papillion, NE to Chicago, IL freight rate

$2,005dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.89
Distance: 515 mi
Typical range: $1,784–$2,225
Transit: 1 day

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

Papillion to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,532
Fuel: $473
All-in estimate: $2,005

Return trip

Chicago → Papillion$2,108

This direction runs 5% below the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Papillion to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Papillion, NE to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,005	$3.89	$1,784 – $2,225
53' refrigerated	$2,392	$4.65	$2,081 – $2,703
48' flatbed	$2,479	$4.81	$2,132 – $2,826
Step deck	$2,712	$5.27	$2,278 – $3,146
Power only	$1,738	$3.37	$1,512 – $1,964
Hotshot	$1,310	$2.54	$1,087 – $1,533
26' box truck	$1,297	$2.52	$1,102 – $1,491
Sprinter van	$802	$1.56	$674 – $930

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More lanes from Papillion

53' dry van lanes from Papillion, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,361 mi	$5,732	$4.21	$5,101 – $6,362	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,550 mi	$4,772	$3.08	$4,247 – $5,296	3 d
Houston, TX	927 mi	$3,233	$3.49	$2,877 – $3,588	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,205 mi	$4,258	$3.53	$3,790 – $4,726	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,297 mi	$5,237	$4.04	$4,661 – $5,813	3 d
San Antonio, TX	966 mi	$3,339	$3.46	$2,972 – $3,706	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,525 mi	$4,706	$3.09	$4,188 – $5,223	3 d
Dallas, TX	682 mi	$2,563	$3.76	$2,281 – $2,845	2 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 Papillion, NE to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from Papillion, NE to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,005 all-in in October 2026, or $3.89 a mile over about 515 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,784 and $2,225.

How far is Papillion, NE from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 515 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 $473 of the $2,005 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,532 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Papillion, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,108, which makes Papillion, NE to Chicago, IL 5% 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