Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Juan, TX to Chicago, IL dry van rate

$3,577dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.46
Distance: 1,456 mi
Typical range: $3,183–$3,970
Transit: 3 days

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

San Juan to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,238
Fuel: $1,339
All-in estimate: $3,577

Return trip

Chicago → San Juan$4,815

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

San Juan to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from San Juan, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,577	$2.46	$3,183 – $3,970
53' refrigerated	$4,262	$2.93	$3,708 – $4,816
48' flatbed	$4,311	$2.96	$3,708 – $4,915
Step deck	$4,696	$3.23	$3,944 – $5,447
Power only	$3,166	$2.17	$2,754 – $3,577
Hotshot	$2,390	$1.64	$1,983 – $2,796
26' box truck	$2,339	$1.61	$1,988 – $2,690
Sprinter van	$1,431	$0.98	$1,202 – $1,660

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More lanes from San Juan

53' dry van lanes from San Juan, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,015 mi	$6,466	$3.21	$5,755 – $7,177	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,561 mi	$3,856	$2.47	$3,432 – $4,280	4 d
Houston, TX	354 mi	$1,338	$3.78	$1,191 – $1,485	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,153 mi	$3,298	$2.86	$2,935 – $3,661	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,925 mi	$5,908	$3.07	$5,258 – $6,557	4 d
San Antonio, TX	268 mi	$1,149	$4.29	$1,023 – $1,276	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,449 mi	$3,618	$2.50	$3,220 – $4,016	3 d
Dallas, TX	547 mi	$1,762	$3.22	$1,568 – $1,956	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 San Juan, TX to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from San Juan, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,577 all-in in October 2026, or $2.46 a mile over about 1,456 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,183 and $3,970.

How far is San Juan, TX from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,456 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 $1,339 of the $3,577 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,238 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to San Juan, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,815, which makes San Juan, TX to Chicago, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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