Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Seattle, WA to Chicago, IL freight rate

$6,252dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 2,044 mi
Typical range: $5,564–$6,940
Transit: 4 days

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

Seattle to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,373
Fuel: $1,879
All-in estimate: $6,252

Return trip

Chicago → Seattle$6,246

Both directions price about the same. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Seattle to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Seattle, WA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,252	$3.06	$5,564 – $6,940
53' refrigerated	$7,447	$3.64	$6,479 – $8,415
48' flatbed	$7,495	$3.67	$6,446 – $8,545
Step deck	$8,155	$3.99	$6,850 – $9,460
Power only	$5,557	$2.72	$4,835 – $6,280
Hotshot	$4,196	$2.05	$3,482 – $4,909
26' box truck	$4,098	$2.01	$3,484 – $4,713
Sprinter van	$2,501	$1.22	$2,101 – $2,901

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More lanes from Seattle

53' dry van lanes from Seattle, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$11,472	$4.04	$10,210 – $12,734	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$3,840	$3.38	$3,417 – $4,262	3 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$7,094	$3.18	$6,314 – $7,874	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$4,760	$3.64	$4,236 – $5,283	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$10,773	$3.85	$9,588 – $11,958	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$6,742	$3.20	$6,001 – $7,484	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$4,154	$3.33	$3,697 – $4,611	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,984 mi	$6,397	$3.22	$5,693 – $7,100	4 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 Seattle, WA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from Seattle, WA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $6,252 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 2,044 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,564 and $6,940.

How far is Seattle, WA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,044 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 $1,879 of the $6,252 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,373 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Seattle, WA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology