Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Prescott, AZ to Chicago, IL freight rate

$3,309dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.96
Distance: 1,685 mi
Typical range: $2,945–$3,673
Transit: 4 days

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

Prescott to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,760
Fuel: $1,549
All-in estimate: $3,309

Return trip

Chicago → Prescott$5,822

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Prescott to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Prescott, AZ to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,309	$1.96	$2,945 – $3,673
53' refrigerated	$3,942	$2.34	$3,429 – $4,454
48' flatbed	$3,979	$2.36	$3,422 – $4,536
Step deck	$4,331	$2.57	$3,638 – $5,024
Power only	$2,934	$1.74	$2,553 – $3,316
Hotshot	$2,215	$1.31	$1,839 – $2,592
26' box truck	$2,166	$1.29	$1,841 – $2,491
Sprinter van	$1,324	$0.79	$1,112 – $1,535

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More lanes from Prescott

53' dry van lanes from Prescott, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,515 mi	$6,438	$2.56	$5,729 – $7,146	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	404 mi	$1,142	$2.83	$1,016 – $1,268	1 d
Houston, TX	1,239 mi	$2,677	$2.16	$2,383 – $2,972	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	87 mi	$654	$7.52	$582 – $726	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,442 mi	$5,963	$2.44	$5,307 – $6,619	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,048 mi	$2,335	$2.23	$2,078 – $2,592	3 d
San Diego, CA	349 mi	$1,047	$3.00	$932 – $1,162	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,073 mi	$2,380	$2.22	$2,118 – $2,642	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 Prescott, AZ to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from Prescott, AZ to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,309 all-in in October 2026, or $1.96 a mile over about 1,685 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,945 and $3,673.

How far is Prescott, AZ from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,685 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,549 of the $3,309 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,760 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Prescott, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,822, which makes Prescott, AZ to Chicago, IL 43% 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