Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Tullahoma, TN to Chicago, IL dry van rate

$1,749dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 535 mi
Typical range: $1,557–$1,942
Transit: 2 days

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

Tullahoma to Chicago price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,257
Fuel: $492
All-in estimate: $1,749

Return trip

Chicago → Tullahoma$2,445

This direction runs 29% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Tullahoma to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Tullahoma, TN to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,749	$3.27	$1,557 – $1,942
53' refrigerated	$2,087	$3.90	$1,816 – $2,359
48' flatbed	$2,160	$4.04	$1,858 – $2,463
Step deck	$2,363	$4.42	$1,985 – $2,742
Power only	$1,518	$2.84	$1,320 – $1,715
Hotshot	$1,144	$2.14	$950 – $1,339
26' box truck	$1,132	$2.12	$962 – $1,302
Sprinter van	$700	$1.31	$588 – $812

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More lanes from Tullahoma

53' dry van lanes from Tullahoma, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	898 mi	$3,478	$3.87	$3,096 – $3,861	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,151 mi	$5,409	$2.51	$4,814 – $6,004	5 d
Houston, TX	777 mi	$2,400	$3.09	$2,136 – $2,665	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,740 mi	$4,948	$2.84	$4,404 – $5,493	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	808 mi	$3,051	$3.78	$2,715 – $3,387	2 d
San Antonio, TX	973 mi	$2,856	$2.94	$2,542 – $3,170	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,089 mi	$5,270	$2.52	$4,690 – $5,850	5 d
Dallas, TX	742 mi	$2,319	$3.13	$2,064 – $2,574	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 Tullahoma, TN to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from Tullahoma, TN to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,749 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 535 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,557 and $1,942.

How far is Tullahoma, TN from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 535 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 $492 of the $1,749 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,257 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Tullahoma, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,445, which makes Tullahoma, TN to Chicago, IL 29% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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