Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Bowie, MD freight rate

$3,455dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.81
Distance: 719 mi
Typical range: $3,075–$3,835
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Bowie price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,794
Fuel: $661
All-in estimate: $3,455

Return trip

Bowie → Chicago$2,083

This direction runs 66% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Chicago to Bowie by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Bowie, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,455	$4.81	$3,075 – $3,835
53' refrigerated	$4,120	$5.73	$3,585 – $4,656
48' flatbed	$4,231	$5.88	$3,638 – $4,823
Step deck	$4,621	$6.43	$3,882 – $5,361
Power only	$3,019	$4.20	$2,626 – $3,411
Hotshot	$2,277	$3.17	$1,890 – $2,664
26' box truck	$2,244	$3.12	$1,907 – $2,581
Sprinter van	$1,382	$1.92	$1,161 – $1,603

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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 Bowie

53' dry van lanes into Bowie, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	224 mi	$1,409	$6.29	$1,254 – $1,564	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,737 mi	$11,758	$4.30	$10,464 – $13,051	6 d
Houston, TX	1,457 mi	$4,739	$3.25	$4,217 – $5,260	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,350 mi	$5,883	$2.50	$5,236 – $6,530	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	133 mi	$1,014	$7.62	$902 – $1,125	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,654 mi	$5,284	$3.19	$4,703 – $5,865	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,692 mi	$11,581	$4.30	$10,307 – $12,855	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,412 mi	$4,614	$3.27	$4,107 – $5,122	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Bowie, MD?

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Bowie, MD is estimated at $3,455 all-in in October 2026, or $4.81 a mile over about 719 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,075 and $3,835.

How far is Chicago, IL from Bowie, MD by truck?

About 719 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 $661 of the $3,455 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,794 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bowie, MD to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,083, which makes Chicago, IL to Bowie, MD 66% 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