Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Framingham, MA freight rate

$4,659dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.74
Distance: 983 mi
Typical range: $4,146–$5,171
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Framingham price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,755
Fuel: $904
All-in estimate: $4,659

Return trip

Framingham → Chicago$2,369

This direction runs 97% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Chicago to Framingham by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Framingham, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,659	$4.74	$4,146 – $5,171
53' refrigerated	$5,553	$5.65	$4,831 – $6,275
48' flatbed	$5,661	$5.76	$4,868 – $6,453
Step deck	$6,174	$6.28	$5,187 – $7,162
Power only	$4,097	$4.17	$3,564 – $4,629
Hotshot	$3,091	$3.14	$2,566 – $3,617
26' box truck	$3,036	$3.09	$2,581 – $3,492
Sprinter van	$1,863	$1.90	$1,565 – $2,162

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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 Framingham

53' dry van lanes into Framingham, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	203 mi	$1,429	$7.04	$1,272 – $1,587	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,046 mi	$13,763	$4.52	$12,249 – $15,277	6 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$6,240	$3.34	$5,554 – $6,927	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,682 mi	$7,037	$2.62	$6,263 – $7,811	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	294 mi	$1,521	$5.17	$1,354 – $1,689	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,060 mi	$6,798	$3.30	$6,050 – $7,546	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,015 mi	$13,634	$4.52	$12,134 – $15,133	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,803 mi	$6,044	$3.35	$5,379 – $6,708	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Framingham, MA?

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Framingham, MA is estimated at $4,659 all-in in October 2026, or $4.74 a mile over about 983 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,146 and $5,171.

How far is Chicago, IL from Framingham, MA by truck?

About 983 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 $904 of the $4,659 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,755 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Framingham, MA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,369, which makes Chicago, IL to Framingham, MA 97% 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