Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Bel Air, MD to Chicago, IL dry van rate

$2,096dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 725 mi
Typical range: $1,865–$2,326
Transit: 2 days

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

Bel Air to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,429
Fuel: $667
All-in estimate: $2,096

Return trip

Chicago → Bel Air$3,476

This direction runs 40% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Bel Air to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Bel Air, MD to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,096	$2.89	$1,865 – $2,326
53' refrigerated	$2,499	$3.45	$2,174 – $2,824
48' flatbed	$2,566	$3.54	$2,206 – $2,925
Step deck	$2,802	$3.87	$2,354 – $3,251
Power only	$1,831	$2.53	$1,593 – $2,070
Hotshot	$1,381	$1.91	$1,147 – $1,616
26' box truck	$1,361	$1.88	$1,157 – $1,565
Sprinter van	$838	$1.16	$704 – $972

More lanes from Bel Air

53' dry van lanes from Bel Air, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	176 mi	$1,256	$7.14	$1,118 – $1,395	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,758 mi	$6,542	$2.37	$5,822 – $7,262	6 d
Houston, TX	1,499 mi	$3,940	$2.63	$3,506 – $4,373	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,375 mi	$6,300	$2.65	$5,607 – $6,993	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	85 mi	$943	$11.10	$839 – $1,047	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,695 mi	$4,380	$2.58	$3,898 – $4,862	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,716 mi	$6,451	$2.38	$5,741 – $7,161	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,448 mi	$3,825	$2.64	$3,405 – $4,246	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 Bel Air, MD to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from Bel Air, MD to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,096 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 725 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,865 and $2,326.

How far is Bel Air, MD from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 725 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 $667 of the $2,096 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,429 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Bel Air, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,476, which makes Bel Air, MD to Chicago, IL 40% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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