Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Walker, MI to Chicago, IL freight rate

$1,052dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $7.02
Distance: 150 mi
Typical range: $937–$1,168
Transit: 1 day

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

Walker to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $914
Fuel: $138
All-in estimate: $1,052

Return trip

Chicago → Walker$1,143

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Walker to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Walker, MI to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,052	$7.02	$937 – $1,168
53' refrigerated	$1,259	$8.39	$1,095 – $1,422
48' flatbed	$1,354	$9.03	$1,165 – $1,544
Step deck	$1,493	$9.95	$1,254 – $1,732
Power only	$881	$5.87	$766 – $995
Hotshot	$663	$4.42	$550 – $775
26' box truck	$668	$4.45	$568 – $768
Sprinter van	$421	$2.81	$354 – $488

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More lanes from Walker

53' dry van lanes from Walker, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	742 mi	$3,528	$4.75	$3,140 – $3,916	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,192 mi	$6,452	$2.94	$5,743 – $7,162	5 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$4,097	$3.29	$3,646 – $4,548	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$6,100	$3.31	$5,429 – $6,771	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	692 mi	$3,188	$4.61	$2,837 – $3,539	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,383 mi	$4,468	$3.23	$3,977 – $4,959	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,167 mi	$6,386	$2.95	$5,684 – $7,089	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,091 mi	$3,672	$3.37	$3,268 – $4,076	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 Walker, MI to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from Walker, MI to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,052 all-in in October 2026, or $7.02 a mile over about 150 mi. Quotes typically land between $937 and $1,168.

How far is Walker, MI from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 150 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $138 of the $1,052 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $914 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Walker, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,143, which makes Walker, MI to Chicago, IL 8% 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