Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Tamarac, FL to Chicago, IL freight rate

$2,738dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.00
Distance: 1,369 mi
Typical range: $2,437–$3,040
Transit: 3 days

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

Tamarac to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,479
Fuel: $1,259
All-in estimate: $2,738

Return trip

Chicago → Tamarac$6,656

This direction runs 59% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Tamarac to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Tamarac, FL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,738	$2.00	$2,437 – $3,040
53' refrigerated	$3,263	$2.38	$2,839 – $3,687
48' flatbed	$3,305	$2.41	$2,842 – $3,767
Step deck	$3,600	$2.63	$3,024 – $4,176
Power only	$2,422	$1.77	$2,107 – $2,736
Hotshot	$1,828	$1.34	$1,517 – $2,138
26' box truck	$1,790	$1.31	$1,522 – $2,059
Sprinter van	$1,095	$0.80	$920 – $1,271

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More lanes from Tamarac

53' dry van lanes from Tamarac, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,254 mi	$3,467	$2.77	$3,086 – $3,849	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,749 mi	$5,144	$1.87	$4,578 – $5,710	6 d
Houston, TX	1,127 mi	$2,448	$2.17	$2,179 – $2,718	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$4,863	$2.10	$4,328 – $5,398	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,178 mi	$3,133	$2.66	$2,788 – $3,477	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,342 mi	$2,829	$2.11	$2,518 – $3,140	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,658 mi	$4,988	$1.88	$4,440 – $5,537	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,287 mi	$2,732	$2.12	$2,431 – $3,032	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 Tamarac, FL to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from Tamarac, FL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,738 all-in in October 2026, or $2.00 a mile over about 1,369 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,437 and $3,040.

How far is Tamarac, FL from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,369 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 $1,259 of the $2,738 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,479 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Tamarac, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,656, which makes Tamarac, FL to Chicago, IL 59% 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