Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Scottsbluff, NE to Chicago, IL freight rate

$3,186dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 969 mi
Typical range: $2,836–$3,537
Transit: 2 days

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

Scottsbluff to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,295
Fuel: $891
All-in estimate: $3,186

Return trip

Chicago → Scottsbluff$3,350

This direction runs 5% below the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Scottsbluff to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Scottsbluff, NE to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,186	$3.29	$2,836 – $3,537
53' refrigerated	$3,798	$3.92	$3,304 – $4,292
48' flatbed	$3,873	$4.00	$3,330 – $4,415
Step deck	$4,224	$4.36	$3,549 – $4,900
Power only	$2,801	$2.89	$2,437 – $3,165
Hotshot	$2,113	$2.18	$1,754 – $2,473
26' box truck	$2,076	$2.14	$1,765 – $2,388
Sprinter van	$1,274	$1.32	$1,071 – $1,478

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More lanes from Scottsbluff

53' dry van lanes from Scottsbluff, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,815 mi	$7,341	$4.04	$6,534 – $8,149	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,141 mi	$3,691	$3.23	$3,285 – $4,097	3 d
Houston, TX	1,125 mi	$3,774	$3.35	$3,359 – $4,189	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	867 mi	$3,273	$3.77	$2,913 – $3,633	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,755 mi	$6,782	$3.86	$6,036 – $7,528	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,067 mi	$3,615	$3.39	$3,218 – $4,013	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,141 mi	$3,691	$3.23	$3,285 – $4,097	3 d
Dallas, TX	864 mi	$3,060	$3.54	$2,724 – $3,397	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 Scottsbluff, NE to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from Scottsbluff, NE to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,186 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 969 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,836 and $3,537.

How far is Scottsbluff, NE from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 969 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 $891 of the $3,186 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,295 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Scottsbluff, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,350, which makes Scottsbluff, NE to Chicago, IL 5% 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