Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Southlake, TX to Chicago, IL freight rate

$2,515dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.65
Distance: 948 mi
Typical range: $2,238–$2,792
Transit: 2 days

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

Southlake to Chicago price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,643
Fuel: $872
All-in estimate: $2,515

Return trip

Chicago → Southlake$3,386

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

Southlake to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Southlake, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,515	$2.65	$2,238 – $2,792
53' refrigerated	$2,998	$3.16	$2,608 – $3,388
48' flatbed	$3,058	$3.23	$2,630 – $3,487
Step deck	$3,337	$3.52	$2,803 – $3,871
Power only	$2,210	$2.33	$1,923 – $2,497
Hotshot	$1,668	$1.76	$1,384 – $1,951
26' box truck	$1,639	$1.73	$1,393 – $1,884
Sprinter van	$1,006	$1.06	$845 – $1,167

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More lanes from Southlake

53' dry van lanes from Southlake, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,634 mi	$5,381	$3.29	$4,789 – $5,973	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,446 mi	$3,612	$2.50	$3,214 – $4,009	3 d
Houston, TX	286 mi	$1,189	$4.16	$1,058 – $1,319	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,019 mi	$2,984	$2.93	$2,656 – $3,313	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,548 mi	$4,886	$3.16	$4,349 – $5,424	3 d
San Antonio, TX	300 mi	$1,219	$4.06	$1,085 – $1,354	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,366 mi	$3,442	$2.52	$3,063 – $3,820	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,095 mi	$4,318	$3.94	$3,843 – $4,793	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 Southlake, TX to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from Southlake, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,515 all-in in October 2026, or $2.65 a mile over about 948 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,238 and $2,792.

How far is Southlake, TX from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 948 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 $872 of the $2,515 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,643 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Southlake, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,386, which makes Southlake, TX to Chicago, IL 26% 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