Rates & seasonality
- Current rate band
- $2.20–$2.70 per mile (all-in) for dry van.
- Seasonality
- Peak weeks: Sep–Nov. Softest: Jan–Feb.
Lane guide · Dry van · 1000 mi
Denver, CO to Chicago, IL
Denver → Chicago is the dominant Rocky Mountain → Midwest long-haul lane. Consumer-goods and ag-derived dry van flow eastbound, with consistent broker activity Monday through Wednesday.
- Mileage
- 1000 mi
- Dominant equipment
- Dry van
- Origin
- Denver, CO
- Destination
- Chicago, IL
Return lane & brokers
- Return reposition
- Chicago → Denver at $1.90–$2.40/mi — softer than outbound but workable.
- Top brokers on this lane
- C.H. Robinson, J.B. Hunt, Mesilla Valley Transportation, Werner, RXO, TQL are most active.
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The current dry van band is about $2.20–$2.70 per mile all-in. Rates move weekly with capacity and fuel — Numeo Spot shows the live market rate on every load so you can counter from data, not guesswork.
Denver to Chicago is roughly 1,000 miles on I-80/I-76. Numeo nets tolls and deadhead into the profit figure on each load.
Dry van. Denver → Chicago is the dominant Rocky Mountain → Midwest long-haul lane, with consumer-goods and ag-derived dry van flowing eastbound and consistent broker activity Monday through Wednesday.
Chicago → Denver runs about $1.90–$2.40/mi — softer than outbound but workable, especially with a backhaul lined up before you book.
C.H. Robinson, J.B. Hunt, Mesilla Valley Transportation, Werner, RXO, and TQL are most active.
Peak weeks are Sep–Nov; softest is Jan–Feb.
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