Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Bellows Falls, VT to Chicago, IL freight rate

$2,251dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.45
Distance: 920 mi
Typical range: $2,003–$2,498
Transit: 2 days

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

Bellows Falls to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,405
Fuel: $846
All-in estimate: $2,251

Return trip

Chicago → Bellows Falls$4,630

This direction runs 51% below the return trip. Leaving VT prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Bellows Falls to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Bellows Falls, VT to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,251	$2.45	$2,003 – $2,498
53' refrigerated	$2,683	$2.92	$2,334 – $3,032
48' flatbed	$2,739	$2.98	$2,356 – $3,122
Step deck	$2,989	$3.25	$2,510 – $3,467
Power only	$1,977	$2.15	$1,720 – $2,234
Hotshot	$1,491	$1.62	$1,238 – $1,745
26' box truck	$1,466	$1.59	$1,246 – $1,686
Sprinter van	$900	$0.98	$756 – $1,044

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More lanes from Bellows Falls

53' dry van lanes from Bellows Falls, VT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	221 mi	$1,243	$5.62	$1,106 – $1,380	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,982 mi	$6,296	$2.11	$5,604 – $6,989	6 d
Houston, TX	1,846 mi	$4,228	$2.29	$3,763 – $4,693	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,624 mi	$6,178	$2.35	$5,499 – $6,858	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	302 mi	$1,384	$4.58	$1,231 – $1,536	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,030 mi	$4,598	$2.26	$4,092 – $5,104	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,954 mi	$6,242	$2.11	$5,555 – $6,929	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,766 mi	$4,067	$2.30	$3,619 – $4,514	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 Bellows Falls, VT to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from Bellows Falls, VT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,251 all-in in October 2026, or $2.45 a mile over about 920 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,003 and $2,498.

How far is Bellows Falls, VT from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 920 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 $846 of the $2,251 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,405 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Bellows Falls, VT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,630, which makes Bellows Falls, VT to Chicago, IL 51% 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