Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Port Huron, MI to Chicago, IL dry van rate

$1,519dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.60
Distance: 330 mi
Typical range: $1,352–$1,687
Transit: 1 day

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

Port Huron to Chicago price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,216
Fuel: $303
All-in estimate: $1,519

Return trip

Chicago → Port Huron$1,651

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

Port Huron to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Port Huron, MI to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,519	$4.60	$1,352 – $1,687
53' refrigerated	$1,815	$5.50	$1,579 – $2,051
48' flatbed	$1,906	$5.77	$1,639 – $2,172
Step deck	$2,091	$6.34	$1,756 – $2,425
Power only	$1,301	$3.94	$1,132 – $1,470
Hotshot	$980	$2.97	$814 – $1,147
26' box truck	$976	$2.96	$830 – $1,123
Sprinter van	$608	$1.84	$511 – $705

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More lanes from Port Huron

53' dry van lanes from Port Huron, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	550 mi	$2,849	$5.18	$2,535 – $3,162	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,388 mi	$6,969	$2.92	$6,202 – $7,736	5 d
Houston, TX	1,369 mi	$4,430	$3.24	$3,943 – $4,917	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,034 mi	$6,659	$3.27	$5,926 – $7,391	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	508 mi	$2,569	$5.06	$2,286 – $2,851	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,523 mi	$4,850	$3.18	$4,316 – $5,383	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,362 mi	$6,900	$2.92	$6,141 – $7,660	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,239 mi	$4,075	$3.29	$3,627 – $4,524	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 Port Huron, MI to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from Port Huron, MI to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,519 all-in in October 2026, or $4.60 a mile over about 330 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,352 and $1,687.

How far is Port Huron, MI from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 330 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 $303 of the $1,519 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,216 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Port Huron, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,651, which makes Port Huron, MI to Chicago, IL 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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