Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Barnstable Town, MA freight rate

$4,918dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.68
Distance: 1,052 mi
Typical range: $4,377–$5,459
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Barnstable Town price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,951
Fuel: $967
All-in estimate: $4,918

Return trip

Barnstable Town → Chicago$2,501

This direction runs 97% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Chicago to Barnstable Town by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Barnstable Town, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,918	$4.68	$4,377 – $5,459
53' refrigerated	$5,862	$5.57	$5,100 – $6,624
48' flatbed	$5,967	$5.67	$5,132 – $6,802
Step deck	$6,507	$6.19	$5,466 – $7,548
Power only	$4,330	$4.12	$3,767 – $4,893
Hotshot	$3,268	$3.11	$2,712 – $3,823
26' box truck	$3,208	$3.05	$2,726 – $3,689
Sprinter van	$1,967	$1.87	$1,653 – $2,282

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More lanes from Chicago

53' dry van lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$4,023	$4.75	$3,580 – $4,465	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$6,306	$3.06	$5,612 – $6,999	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,830	$3.46	$3,409 – $4,251	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$5,882	$3.45	$5,235 – $6,529	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$3,619	$4.60	$3,221 – $4,017	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$4,196	$3.39	$3,734 – $4,657	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$6,227	$3.06	$5,542 – $6,912	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,369	$3.58	$2,998 – $3,739	2 d

More lanes into Barnstable Town

53' dry van lanes into Barnstable Town, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	234 mi	$1,526	$6.52	$1,358 – $1,694	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,115 mi	$14,050	$4.51	$12,505 – $15,596	6 d
Houston, TX	1,909 mi	$6,355	$3.33	$5,656 – $7,054	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,746 mi	$7,190	$2.62	$6,399 – $7,981	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	324 mi	$1,604	$4.95	$1,428 – $1,781	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,103 mi	$6,924	$3.29	$6,163 – $7,686	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,081 mi	$13,909	$4.51	$12,379 – $15,439	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,851 mi	$6,184	$3.34	$5,504 – $6,865	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Barnstable Town, MA?

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Barnstable Town, MA is estimated at $4,918 all-in in October 2026, or $4.68 a mile over about 1,052 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,377 and $5,459.

How far is Chicago, IL from Barnstable Town, MA by truck?

About 1,052 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 $967 of the $4,918 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,951 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Barnstable Town, MA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,501, which makes Chicago, IL to Barnstable Town, MA 97% more expensive. 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