Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Truth or Consequences, NM to Chicago, IL freight rate

$2,955dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.05
Distance: 1,443 mi
Typical range: $2,630–$3,280
Transit: 3 days

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

Truth or Consequences to Chicago price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,628
Fuel: $1,327
All-in estimate: $2,955

Return trip

Chicago → Truth or Consequences$5,704

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving NM prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Truth or Consequences to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Truth or Consequences, NM to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,955	$2.05	$2,630 – $3,280
53' refrigerated	$3,521	$2.44	$3,063 – $3,979
48' flatbed	$3,562	$2.47	$3,064 – $4,061
Step deck	$3,880	$2.69	$3,259 – $4,501
Power only	$2,615	$1.81	$2,275 – $2,955
Hotshot	$1,974	$1.37	$1,638 – $2,309
26' box truck	$1,932	$1.34	$1,643 – $2,222
Sprinter van	$1,182	$0.82	$993 – $1,371

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More lanes from Truth or Consequences

53' dry van lanes from Truth or Consequences, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,240 mi	$5,916	$2.64	$5,265 – $6,567	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	758 mi	$1,791	$2.36	$1,594 – $1,988	2 d
Houston, TX	872 mi	$2,061	$2.36	$1,834 – $2,287	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	329 mi	$1,139	$3.46	$1,014 – $1,265	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,162 mi	$5,452	$2.52	$4,853 – $6,052	5 d
San Antonio, TX	682 mi	$1,713	$2.51	$1,525 – $1,902	2 d
San Diego, CA	675 mi	$1,644	$2.44	$1,463 – $1,825	2 d
Dallas, TX	719 mi	$1,781	$2.48	$1,585 – $1,977	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 Truth or Consequences, NM to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from Truth or Consequences, NM to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,955 all-in in October 2026, or $2.05 a mile over about 1,443 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,630 and $3,280.

How far is Truth or Consequences, NM from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,443 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 $1,327 of the $2,955 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,628 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Truth or Consequences, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,704, which makes Truth or Consequences, NM to Chicago, IL 48% 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