Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Brewer, ME to Chicago, IL freight rate

$2,861dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.49
Distance: 1,147 mi
Typical range: $2,547–$3,176
Transit: 3 days

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

Brewer to Chicago price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +24.5%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,806
Fuel: $1,055
All-in estimate: $2,861

Return trip

Chicago → Brewer$5,751

This direction runs 50% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Brewer to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Brewer, ME to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,861	$2.49	$2,547 – $3,176
53' refrigerated	$3,410	$2.97	$2,967 – $3,853
48' flatbed	$3,465	$3.02	$2,980 – $3,950
Step deck	$3,777	$3.29	$3,173 – $4,381
Power only	$2,523	$2.20	$2,195 – $2,851
Hotshot	$1,904	$1.66	$1,580 – $2,228
26' box truck	$1,868	$1.63	$1,587 – $2,148
Sprinter van	$1,144	$1.00	$961 – $1,328

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More lanes from Brewer

53' dry van lanes from Brewer, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	458 mi	$1,983	$4.33	$1,765 – $2,201	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,197 mi	$7,154	$2.24	$6,367 – $7,941	7 d
Houston, TX	2,102 mi	$5,053	$2.40	$4,497 – $5,609	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,850 mi	$7,099	$2.49	$6,318 – $7,880	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	547 mi	$2,122	$3.88	$1,889 – $2,356	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,284 mi	$5,443	$2.38	$4,844 – $6,042	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,175 mi	$7,109	$2.24	$6,327 – $7,891	7 d
Dallas, TX	2,017 mi	$4,871	$2.41	$4,335 – $5,407	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 Brewer, ME to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from Brewer, ME to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,861 all-in in October 2026, or $2.49 a mile over about 1,147 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,547 and $3,176.

How far is Brewer, ME from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,147 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,055 of the $2,861 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,806 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Brewer, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,751, which makes Brewer, ME to Chicago, IL 50% 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