Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Albany, NY to Chicago, IL freight rate

$2,431dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 840 mi
Typical range: $2,164–$2,699
Transit: 2 days

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

Albany to Chicago price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,659
Fuel: $772
All-in estimate: $2,431

Return trip

Chicago → Albany$3,997

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Albany to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Albany, NY to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,431	$2.89	$2,164 – $2,699
53' refrigerated	$2,899	$3.45	$2,522 – $3,276
48' flatbed	$2,965	$3.53	$2,550 – $3,381
Step deck	$3,237	$3.85	$2,719 – $3,755
Power only	$2,132	$2.54	$1,854 – $2,409
Hotshot	$1,608	$1.91	$1,335 – $1,881
26' box truck	$1,582	$1.88	$1,345 – $1,819
Sprinter van	$973	$1.16	$817 – $1,128

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More lanes from Albany

53' dry van lanes from Albany, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	164 mi	$1,268	$7.73	$1,129 – $1,408	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,903 mi	$7,120	$2.45	$6,337 – $7,904	6 d
Houston, TX	1,757 mi	$4,693	$2.67	$4,177 – $5,209	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,541 mi	$6,955	$2.74	$6,190 – $7,720	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	231 mi	$1,400	$6.06	$1,246 – $1,554	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,941 mi	$5,122	$2.64	$4,559 – $5,685	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,873 mi	$7,053	$2.45	$6,277 – $7,829	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,678 mi	$4,509	$2.69	$4,013 – $5,005	4 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 Albany, NY to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from Albany, NY to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,431 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 840 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,164 and $2,699.

How far is Albany, NY from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 840 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 $772 of the $2,431 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,659 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Albany, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,997, which makes Albany, NY to Chicago, IL 39% 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