Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Cambridge, MA to Chicago, IL freight rate

$2,403dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.40
Distance: 1,001 mi
Typical range: $2,139–$2,668
Transit: 2 days

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

Cambridge to Chicago price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,483
Fuel: $920
All-in estimate: $2,403

Return trip

Chicago → Cambridge$4,726

This direction runs 49% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Cambridge to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Cambridge, MA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,403	$2.40	$2,139 – $2,668
53' refrigerated	$2,865	$2.86	$2,492 – $3,237
48' flatbed	$2,919	$2.92	$2,510 – $3,327
Step deck	$3,184	$3.18	$2,674 – $3,693
Power only	$2,114	$2.11	$1,839 – $2,389
Hotshot	$1,595	$1.59	$1,324 – $1,866
26' box truck	$1,567	$1.56	$1,332 – $1,802
Sprinter van	$961	$0.96	$807 – $1,115

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More lanes from Cambridge

53' dry van lanes from Cambridge, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	222 mi	$1,244	$5.60	$1,107 – $1,381	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,065 mi	$6,451	$2.10	$5,741 – $7,160	6 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$4,311	$2.28	$3,837 – $4,785	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,701 mi	$6,336	$2.35	$5,639 – $7,033	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	313 mi	$1,409	$4.50	$1,254 – $1,564	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,080 mi	$4,693	$2.26	$4,177 – $5,209	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,034 mi	$6,390	$2.11	$5,687 – $7,093	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,822 mi	$4,175	$2.29	$3,715 – $4,634	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 Cambridge, MA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from Cambridge, MA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,403 all-in in October 2026, or $2.40 a mile over about 1,001 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,139 and $2,668.

How far is Cambridge, MA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,001 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 $920 of the $2,403 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,483 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Cambridge, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,726, which makes Cambridge, MA to Chicago, IL 49% 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