Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Picayune, MS to Chicago, IL freight rate

$2,631dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.83
Distance: 931 mi
Typical range: $2,341–$2,920
Transit: 2 days

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

Picayune to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,775
Fuel: $856
All-in estimate: $2,631

Return trip

Chicago → Picayune$3,816

This direction runs 31% below the return trip. Leaving MS prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Picayune to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Picayune, MS to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,631	$2.83	$2,341 – $2,920
53' refrigerated	$3,136	$3.37	$2,729 – $3,544
48' flatbed	$3,201	$3.44	$2,753 – $3,649
Step deck	$3,492	$3.75	$2,933 – $4,051
Power only	$2,311	$2.48	$2,011 – $2,612
Hotshot	$1,744	$1.87	$1,447 – $2,040
26' box truck	$1,714	$1.84	$1,457 – $1,971
Sprinter van	$1,052	$1.13	$884 – $1,221

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More lanes from Picayune

53' dry van lanes from Picayune, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,327 mi	$4,781	$3.60	$4,256 – $5,307	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,995 mi	$5,068	$2.54	$4,511 – $5,626	4 d
Houston, TX	408 mi	$1,545	$3.79	$1,375 – $1,715	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,566 mi	$4,526	$2.89	$4,028 – $5,023	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,236 mi	$4,287	$3.47	$3,816 – $4,759	3 d
San Antonio, TX	631 mi	$2,065	$3.27	$1,838 – $2,292	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,909 mi	$4,875	$2.55	$4,338 – $5,411	4 d
Dallas, TX	526 mi	$1,820	$3.46	$1,620 – $2,021	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 Picayune, MS to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from Picayune, MS to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,631 all-in in October 2026, or $2.83 a mile over about 931 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,341 and $2,920.

How far is Picayune, MS from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 931 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $856 of the $2,631 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,775 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Picayune, MS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,816, which makes Picayune, MS to Chicago, IL 31% 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