Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Tupelo, MS to Chicago, IL freight rate

$1,943dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 621 mi
Typical range: $1,730–$2,157
Transit: 2 days

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

Tupelo to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,372
Fuel: $571
All-in estimate: $1,943

Return trip

Chicago → Tupelo$2,819

This direction runs 31% below the return trip. Leaving MS prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Tupelo to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Tupelo, MS to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,943	$3.13	$1,730 – $2,157
53' refrigerated	$2,318	$3.73	$2,017 – $2,620
48' flatbed	$2,389	$3.85	$2,055 – $2,724
Step deck	$2,612	$4.21	$2,194 – $3,030
Power only	$1,692	$2.73	$1,472 – $1,912
Hotshot	$1,276	$2.06	$1,059 – $1,493
26' box truck	$1,260	$2.03	$1,071 – $1,449
Sprinter van	$777	$1.25	$653 – $902

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More lanes from Tupelo

53' dry van lanes from Tupelo, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,088 mi	$4,059	$3.73	$3,613 – $4,506	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,996 mi	$5,071	$2.54	$4,513 – $5,628	4 d
Houston, TX	587 mi	$1,963	$3.34	$1,747 – $2,178	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,578 mi	$4,555	$2.89	$4,054 – $5,056	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	998 mi	$3,603	$3.61	$3,207 – $3,999	2 d
San Antonio, TX	783 mi	$2,419	$3.09	$2,153 – $2,685	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,928 mi	$4,918	$2.55	$4,377 – $5,458	4 d
Dallas, TX	559 mi	$1,897	$3.39	$1,689 – $2,106	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 Tupelo, MS to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from Tupelo, MS to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,943 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 621 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,730 and $2,157.

How far is Tupelo, MS from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 621 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 $571 of the $1,943 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,372 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Tupelo, MS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,819, which makes Tupelo, MS to Chicago, IL 31% 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