Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Easton, MD freight rate

$3,611dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.73
Distance: 763 mi
Typical range: $3,214–$4,008
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Easton price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,909
Fuel: $702
All-in estimate: $3,611

Return trip

Easton → Chicago$2,177

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

Chicago to Easton by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Easton, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,611	$4.73	$3,214 – $4,008
53' refrigerated	$4,306	$5.64	$3,746 – $4,866
48' flatbed	$4,415	$5.79	$3,797 – $5,033
Step deck	$4,821	$6.32	$4,050 – $5,593
Power only	$3,159	$4.14	$2,749 – $3,570
Hotshot	$2,383	$3.12	$1,978 – $2,788
26' box truck	$2,347	$3.08	$1,995 – $2,699
Sprinter van	$1,444	$1.89	$1,213 – $1,675

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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 Easton

53' dry van lanes into Easton, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	204 mi	$1,350	$6.62	$1,202 – $1,499	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,781 mi	$11,931	$4.29	$10,618 – $13,243	6 d
Houston, TX	1,489 mi	$4,827	$3.24	$4,296 – $5,358	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,392 mi	$5,978	$2.50	$5,320 – $6,635	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	117 mi	$972	$8.31	$865 – $1,079	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,689 mi	$5,381	$3.19	$4,789 – $5,973	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,735 mi	$11,750	$4.30	$10,457 – $13,042	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,449 mi	$4,717	$3.26	$4,198 – $5,235	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Easton, MD is estimated at $3,611 all-in in October 2026, or $4.73 a mile over about 763 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,214 and $4,008.

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

About 763 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 $702 of the $3,611 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,909 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,177, which makes Chicago, IL to Easton, 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