Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Pharr, TX to Chicago, IL freight rate

$3,583dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.46
Distance: 1,459 mi
Typical range: $3,189–$3,977
Transit: 3 days

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

Pharr to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.4%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,242
Fuel: $1,341
All-in estimate: $3,583

Return trip

Chicago → Pharr$4,823

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Pharr to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Pharr, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,583	$2.46	$3,189 – $3,977
53' refrigerated	$4,269	$2.93	$3,714 – $4,824
48' flatbed	$4,319	$2.96	$3,714 – $4,923
Step deck	$4,704	$3.22	$3,951 – $5,456
Power only	$3,171	$2.17	$2,759 – $3,584
Hotshot	$2,394	$1.64	$1,987 – $2,801
26' box truck	$2,343	$1.61	$1,992 – $2,695
Sprinter van	$1,433	$0.98	$1,204 – $1,663

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More lanes from Pharr

53' dry van lanes from Pharr, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,019 mi	$6,477	$3.21	$5,765 – $7,190	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,560 mi	$3,854	$2.47	$3,430 – $4,277	3 d
Houston, TX	358 mi	$1,347	$3.76	$1,199 – $1,495	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,152 mi	$3,296	$2.86	$2,933 – $3,658	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$5,916	$3.07	$5,265 – $6,566	4 d
San Antonio, TX	270 mi	$1,154	$4.27	$1,027 – $1,280	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,447 mi	$3,614	$2.50	$3,216 – $4,011	3 d
Dallas, TX	550 mi	$1,768	$3.22	$1,574 – $1,963	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 Pharr, TX to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from Pharr, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,583 all-in in October 2026, or $2.46 a mile over about 1,459 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,189 and $3,977.

How far is Pharr, TX from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,459 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 $1,341 of the $3,583 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,242 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Pharr, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,823, which makes Pharr, TX to Chicago, IL 26% 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