Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Cheswold, DE dry van rate

$3,658dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.70
Distance: 779 mi
Typical range: $3,255–$4,060
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Cheswold price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,942
Fuel: $716
All-in estimate: $3,658

Return trip

Cheswold → Chicago$2,175

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

Chicago to Cheswold by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Cheswold, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,658	$4.70	$3,255 – $4,060
53' refrigerated	$4,362	$5.60	$3,795 – $4,929
48' flatbed	$4,470	$5.74	$3,844 – $5,095
Step deck	$4,880	$6.27	$4,100 – $5,661
Power only	$3,202	$4.11	$2,785 – $3,618
Hotshot	$2,415	$3.10	$2,004 – $2,825
26' box truck	$2,378	$3.05	$2,021 – $2,735
Sprinter van	$1,463	$1.88	$1,229 – $1,697

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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 Cheswold

53' dry van lanes into Cheswold, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	156 mi	$1,206	$7.73	$1,073 – $1,338	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,808 mi	$12,004	$4.27	$10,683 – $13,324	6 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,933	$3.22	$4,390 – $5,475	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$6,029	$2.49	$5,366 – $6,692	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	71 mi	$850	$11.96	$756 – $943	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,730 mi	$5,479	$3.17	$4,877 – $6,082	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,764 mi	$11,831	$4.28	$10,530 – $13,133	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,487 mi	$4,809	$3.23	$4,280 – $5,338	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Cheswold, DE is estimated at $3,658 all-in in October 2026, or $4.70 a mile over about 779 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,255 and $4,060.

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

About 779 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 $716 of the $3,658 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,942 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,175, which makes Chicago, IL to Cheswold, DE 68% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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