Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Caribou, ME to Chicago, IL freight rate

$3,006dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.47
Distance: 1,218 mi
Typical range: $2,675–$3,337
Transit: 3 days

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

Caribou to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,886
Fuel: $1,120
All-in estimate: $3,006

Return trip

Chicago → Caribou$6,042

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

Caribou to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Caribou, ME to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,006	$2.47	$2,675 – $3,337
53' refrigerated	$3,582	$2.94	$3,117 – $4,048
48' flatbed	$3,636	$2.99	$3,127 – $4,145
Step deck	$3,962	$3.25	$3,328 – $4,596
Power only	$2,653	$2.18	$2,308 – $2,998
Hotshot	$2,002	$1.64	$1,662 – $2,343
26' box truck	$1,963	$1.61	$1,669 – $2,258
Sprinter van	$1,202	$0.99	$1,010 – $1,395

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More lanes from Caribou

53' dry van lanes from Caribou, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	615 mi	$2,420	$3.93	$2,154 – $2,686	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,240 mi	$7,243	$2.24	$6,447 – $8,040	7 d
Houston, TX	2,220 mi	$5,306	$2.39	$4,722 – $5,890	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,909 mi	$7,234	$2.49	$6,438 – $8,030	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	700 mi	$2,527	$3.61	$2,249 – $2,805	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,394 mi	$5,679	$2.37	$5,054 – $6,304	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,225 mi	$7,212	$2.24	$6,419 – $8,006	7 d
Dallas, TX	2,119 mi	$5,090	$2.40	$4,530 – $5,649	5 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 Caribou, ME to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from Caribou, ME to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,006 all-in in October 2026, or $2.47 a mile over about 1,218 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,675 and $3,337.

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

About 1,218 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 $1,120 of the $3,006 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,886 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,042, which makes Caribou, 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