Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Cliffside Park, NJ freight rate

$3,746dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.45
Distance: 842 mi
Typical range: $3,334–$4,158
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Cliffside Park price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,972
Fuel: $774
All-in estimate: $3,746

Return trip

Cliffside Park → Chicago$2,398

This direction runs 56% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Chicago to Cliffside Park by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Cliffside Park, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,746	$4.45	$3,334 – $4,158
53' refrigerated	$4,466	$5.30	$3,886 – $5,047
48' flatbed	$4,568	$5.43	$3,929 – $5,208
Step deck	$4,987	$5.92	$4,189 – $5,784
Power only	$3,284	$3.90	$2,857 – $3,711
Hotshot	$2,477	$2.94	$2,056 – $2,899
26' box truck	$2,437	$2.89	$2,072 – $2,803
Sprinter van	$1,498	$1.78	$1,259 – $1,738

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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 Cliffside Park

53' dry van lanes into Cliffside Park, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,898 mi	$11,928	$4.12	$10,616 – $13,240	6 d
Houston, TX	1,677 mi	$5,148	$3.07	$4,582 – $5,714	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,523 mi	$6,039	$2.39	$5,375 – $6,704	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	97 mi	$885	$9.13	$788 – $983	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,870 mi	$5,662	$3.03	$5,039 – $6,285	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,861 mi	$11,788	$4.12	$10,491 – $13,085	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$4,991	$3.08	$4,442 – $5,540	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	994 mi	$2,685	$2.70	$2,389 – $2,980	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Cliffside Park, NJ?

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Cliffside Park, NJ is estimated at $3,746 all-in in October 2026, or $4.45 a mile over about 842 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,334 and $4,158.

How far is Chicago, IL from Cliffside Park, NJ by truck?

About 842 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 $774 of the $3,746 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,972 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cliffside Park, NJ to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,398, which makes Chicago, IL to Cliffside Park, NJ 56% 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