Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Bridgeville, DE freight rate

$3,704dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.68
Distance: 792 mi
Typical range: $3,296–$4,111
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Bridgeville price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,976
Fuel: $728
All-in estimate: $3,704

Return trip

Bridgeville → Chicago$2,203

This direction runs 68% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

Chicago to Bridgeville by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Bridgeville, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,704	$4.68	$3,296 – $4,111
53' refrigerated	$4,416	$5.58	$3,842 – $4,990
48' flatbed	$4,524	$5.71	$3,890 – $5,157
Step deck	$4,939	$6.24	$4,149 – $5,730
Power only	$3,243	$4.09	$2,821 – $3,665
Hotshot	$2,446	$3.09	$2,030 – $2,862
26' box truck	$2,408	$3.04	$2,047 – $2,770
Sprinter van	$1,481	$1.87	$1,244 – $1,718

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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 Bridgeville

53' dry van lanes into Bridgeville, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	189 mi	$1,302	$6.89	$1,159 – $1,446	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,811 mi	$12,016	$4.27	$10,694 – $13,337	6 d
Houston, TX	1,515 mi	$4,886	$3.23	$4,348 – $5,423	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$6,029	$2.49	$5,366 – $6,692	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$948	$8.70	$844 – $1,053	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,715 mi	$5,438	$3.17	$4,840 – $6,036	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,765 mi	$11,835	$4.28	$10,534 – $13,137	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,477 mi	$4,781	$3.24	$4,255 – $5,307	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Bridgeville, DE?

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Bridgeville, DE is estimated at $3,704 all-in in October 2026, or $4.68 a mile over about 792 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,296 and $4,111.

How far is Chicago, IL from Bridgeville, DE by truck?

About 792 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 $728 of the $3,704 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,976 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bridgeville, DE to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,203, which makes Chicago, IL to Bridgeville, DE 68% 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