Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Bristol, CT freight rate

$4,588dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $5.12
Distance: 896 mi
Typical range: $4,083–$5,092
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Bristol price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,764
Fuel: $824
All-in estimate: $4,588

Return trip

Bristol → Chicago$2,075

This direction runs 121% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

Chicago to Bristol by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Bristol, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,588	$5.12	$4,083 – $5,092
53' refrigerated	$5,470	$6.10	$4,759 – $6,181
48' flatbed	$5,586	$6.23	$4,804 – $6,369
Step deck	$6,096	$6.80	$5,121 – $7,072
Power only	$4,027	$4.49	$3,504 – $4,551
Hotshot	$3,038	$3.39	$2,522 – $3,555
26' box truck	$2,987	$3.33	$2,539 – $3,435
Sprinter van	$1,835	$2.05	$1,541 – $2,129

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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 Bristol

53' dry van lanes into Bristol, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	103 mi	$1,184	$11.49	$1,053 – $1,314	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,958 mi	$14,189	$4.80	$12,628 – $15,749	6 d
Houston, TX	1,766 mi	$6,286	$3.56	$5,595 – $6,978	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,589 mi	$7,217	$2.79	$6,423 – $8,011	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	192 mi	$1,312	$6.83	$1,168 – $1,456	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,956 mi	$6,877	$3.52	$6,121 – $7,633	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,924 mi	$14,038	$4.80	$12,494 – $15,583	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,700 mi	$6,081	$3.58	$5,412 – $6,750	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Bristol, CT?

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Bristol, CT is estimated at $4,588 all-in in October 2026, or $5.12 a mile over about 896 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,083 and $5,092.

How far is Chicago, IL from Bristol, CT by truck?

About 896 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 $824 of the $4,588 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,764 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bristol, CT to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,075, which makes Chicago, IL to Bristol, CT 121% 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