Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

York, PA to Chicago, IL dry van rate

$1,867dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.70
Distance: 692 mi
Typical range: $1,662–$2,073
Transit: 2 days

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

York to Chicago price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,231
Fuel: $636
All-in estimate: $1,867

Return trip

Chicago → York$3,289

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

York to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from York, PA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,867	$2.70	$1,662 – $2,073
53' refrigerated	$2,227	$3.22	$1,938 – $2,517
48' flatbed	$2,289	$3.31	$1,969 – $2,610
Step deck	$2,501	$3.61	$2,101 – $2,901
Power only	$1,630	$2.36	$1,418 – $1,842
Hotshot	$1,230	$1.78	$1,021 – $1,439
26' box truck	$1,212	$1.75	$1,030 – $1,394
Sprinter van	$747	$1.08	$627 – $866

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More lanes from York

53' dry van lanes from York, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	183 mi	$1,177	$6.43	$1,048 – $1,307	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,732 mi	$5,981	$2.19	$5,323 – $6,639	6 d
Houston, TX	1,494 mi	$3,623	$2.42	$3,224 – $4,021	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,351 mi	$5,756	$2.45	$5,123 – $6,390	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	100 mi	$908	$9.08	$808 – $1,008	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,686 mi	$4,020	$2.38	$3,578 – $4,463	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,691 mi	$5,899	$2.19	$5,250 – $6,547	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,435 mi	$3,501	$2.44	$3,115 – $3,886	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 York, PA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from York, PA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,867 all-in in October 2026, or $2.70 a mile over about 692 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,662 and $2,073.

How far is York, PA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 692 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 $636 of the $1,867 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,231 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to York, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,289, which makes York, PA to Chicago, IL 43% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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