Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Riverton, WY to Chicago, IL freight rate

$2,560dry van

+5.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.05
Distance: 1,246 mi
Typical range: $2,279–$2,842
Transit: 3 days

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

Riverton to Chicago price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,414
Fuel: $1,146
All-in estimate: $2,560

Return trip

Chicago → Riverton$5,449

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving WY prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Riverton to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverton, WY to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,560	$2.05	$2,279 – $2,842
53' refrigerated	$3,051	$2.45	$2,654 – $3,448
48' flatbed	$3,095	$2.48	$2,662 – $3,528
Step deck	$3,373	$2.71	$2,833 – $3,913
Power only	$2,261	$1.81	$1,967 – $2,555
Hotshot	$1,706	$1.37	$1,416 – $1,996
26' box truck	$1,672	$1.34	$1,422 – $1,923
Sprinter van	$1,024	$0.82	$860 – $1,188

More lanes from Riverton

53' dry van lanes from Riverton, WY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,086 mi	$5,441	$2.61	$4,842 – $6,039	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	972 mi	$2,126	$2.19	$1,892 – $2,360	2 d
Houston, TX	1,372 mi	$2,916	$2.13	$2,595 – $3,236	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	806 mi	$2,028	$2.52	$1,805 – $2,251	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,031 mi	$5,054	$2.49	$4,499 – $5,610	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,280 mi	$2,751	$2.15	$2,448 – $3,053	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,004 mi	$2,181	$2.17	$1,941 – $2,421	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,118 mi	$2,461	$2.20	$2,190 – $2,731	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 Riverton, WY to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from Riverton, WY to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,560 all-in in October 2026, or $2.05 a mile over about 1,246 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,279 and $2,842.

How far is Riverton, WY from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,246 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 $1,146 of the $2,560 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,414 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Riverton, WY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,449, which makes Riverton, WY to Chicago, IL 53% 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