Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Ellsworth, ME freight rate

$5,804dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.00
Distance: 1,160 mi
Typical range: $5,166–$6,442
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Ellsworth price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,737
Fuel: $1,067
All-in estimate: $5,804

Return trip

Ellsworth → Chicago$2,888

This direction runs 101% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in ME prices above it.

Chicago to Ellsworth by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Ellsworth, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,804	$5.00	$5,166 – $6,442
53' refrigerated	$6,917	$5.96	$6,018 – $7,817
48' flatbed	$7,027	$6.06	$6,043 – $8,011
Step deck	$7,660	$6.60	$6,434 – $8,885
Power only	$5,119	$4.41	$4,453 – $5,784
Hotshot	$3,863	$3.33	$3,206 – $4,520
26' box truck	$3,789	$3.27	$3,220 – $4,357
Sprinter van	$2,322	$2.00	$1,950 – $2,693

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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 Ellsworth

53' dry van lanes into Ellsworth, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	457 mi	$2,421	$5.30	$2,155 – $2,688	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,212 mi	$15,756	$4.91	$14,023 – $17,490	7 d
Houston, TX	2,108 mi	$7,564	$3.59	$6,732 – $8,396	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,864 mi	$8,146	$2.84	$7,250 – $9,042	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	547 mi	$2,422	$4.43	$2,156 – $2,688	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,292 mi	$8,153	$3.56	$7,256 – $9,050	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,190 mi	$15,656	$4.91	$13,934 – $17,379	7 d
Dallas, TX	2,026 mi	$7,301	$3.60	$6,498 – $8,105	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Ellsworth, ME?

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Ellsworth, ME is estimated at $5,804 all-in in October 2026, or $5.00 a mile over about 1,160 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,166 and $6,442.

How far is Chicago, IL from Ellsworth, ME by truck?

About 1,160 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,067 of the $5,804 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,737 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ellsworth, ME to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,888, which makes Chicago, IL to Ellsworth, ME 101% 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