Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Biddeford, ME freight rate

$5,324dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $5.10
Distance: 1,043 mi
Typical range: $4,739–$5,910
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Biddeford price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,365
Fuel: $959
All-in estimate: $5,324

Return trip

Biddeford → Chicago$2,649

This direction runs 101% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in ME prices above it.

Chicago to Biddeford by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Biddeford, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,324	$5.10	$4,739 – $5,910
53' refrigerated	$6,346	$6.08	$5,521 – $7,171
48' flatbed	$6,461	$6.19	$5,556 – $7,365
Step deck	$7,045	$6.75	$5,918 – $8,173
Power only	$4,687	$4.49	$4,078 – $5,296
Hotshot	$3,537	$3.39	$2,935 – $4,138
26' box truck	$3,472	$3.33	$2,951 – $3,993
Sprinter van	$2,130	$2.04	$1,789 – $2,470

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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 Biddeford

53' dry van lanes into Biddeford, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	312 mi	$1,929	$6.18	$1,716 – $2,141	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,104 mi	$15,266	$4.92	$13,586 – $16,945	6 d
Houston, TX	1,966 mi	$7,109	$3.62	$6,327 – $7,891	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,748 mi	$7,843	$2.85	$6,980 – $8,706	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	402 mi	$1,984	$4.94	$1,766 – $2,203	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,152 mi	$7,705	$3.58	$6,857 – $8,552	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,077 mi	$15,143	$4.92	$13,477 – $16,809	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,890 mi	$6,866	$3.63	$6,111 – $7,621	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Biddeford, ME?

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Biddeford, ME is estimated at $5,324 all-in in October 2026, or $5.10 a mile over about 1,043 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,739 and $5,910.

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

About 1,043 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 $959 of the $5,324 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,365 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,649, which makes Chicago, IL to Biddeford, ME 101% 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