Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Wooster, OH to Chicago, IL freight rate

$1,569dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.33
Distance: 362 mi
Typical range: $1,397–$1,742
Transit: 1 day

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

Wooster to Chicago price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,236
Fuel: $333
All-in estimate: $1,569

Return trip

Chicago → Wooster$1,759

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Wooster to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Wooster, OH to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,569	$4.33	$1,397 – $1,742
53' refrigerated	$1,874	$5.18	$1,630 – $2,117
48' flatbed	$1,962	$5.42	$1,687 – $2,237
Step deck	$2,151	$5.94	$1,807 – $2,496
Power only	$1,347	$3.72	$1,172 – $1,523
Hotshot	$1,015	$2.80	$843 – $1,188
26' box truck	$1,010	$2.79	$858 – $1,161
Sprinter van	$628	$1.73	$527 – $728

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More lanes from Wooster

53' dry van lanes from Wooster, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	494 mi	$2,595	$5.25	$2,310 – $2,881	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,408 mi	$6,876	$2.86	$6,119 – $7,632	5 d
Houston, TX	1,266 mi	$4,063	$3.21	$3,616 – $4,509	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,034 mi	$6,520	$3.21	$5,803 – $7,237	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	427 mi	$2,248	$5.27	$2,001 – $2,496	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,438 mi	$4,522	$3.14	$4,024 – $5,019	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,371 mi	$6,780	$2.86	$6,034 – $7,526	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,166 mi	$3,796	$3.26	$3,378 – $4,213	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 Wooster, OH to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from Wooster, OH to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,569 all-in in October 2026, or $4.33 a mile over about 362 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,397 and $1,742.

How far is Wooster, OH from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 362 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 $333 of the $1,569 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,236 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Wooster, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,759, which makes Wooster, OH to Chicago, IL 11% 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