Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Bergenfield, NJ to Chicago, IL dry van rate

$2,394dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.85
Distance: 840 mi
Typical range: $2,130–$2,657
Transit: 2 days

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

Bergenfield to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,622
Fuel: $772
All-in estimate: $2,394

Return trip

Chicago → Bergenfield$3,739

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Bergenfield to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Bergenfield, NJ to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,394	$2.85	$2,130 – $2,657
53' refrigerated	$2,854	$3.40	$2,483 – $3,225
48' flatbed	$2,919	$3.48	$2,511 – $3,328
Step deck	$3,186	$3.79	$2,677 – $3,696
Power only	$2,098	$2.50	$1,826 – $2,371
Hotshot	$1,583	$1.88	$1,314 – $1,852
26' box truck	$1,557	$1.85	$1,324 – $1,791
Sprinter van	$957	$1.14	$804 – $1,111

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More lanes from Bergenfield

53' dry van lanes from Bergenfield, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,897 mi	$6,996	$2.41	$6,227 – $7,766	6 d
Houston, TX	1,680 mi	$4,443	$2.64	$3,954 – $4,932	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,523 mi	$6,802	$2.70	$6,054 – $7,551	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	102 mi	$1,012	$9.92	$901 – $1,124	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,873 mi	$4,886	$2.61	$4,349 – $5,424	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,860 mi	$6,914	$2.42	$6,153 – $7,675	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,620 mi	$4,305	$2.66	$3,832 – $4,779	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,000 mi	$4,197	$4.20	$3,736 – $4,659	2 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 Bergenfield, NJ to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from Bergenfield, NJ to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,394 all-in in October 2026, or $2.85 a mile over about 840 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,130 and $2,657.

How far is Bergenfield, NJ 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 $2,394 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,622 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Bergenfield, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,739, which makes Bergenfield, NJ to Chicago, IL 36% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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