Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Gaithersburg, MD freight rate

$3,338dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.87
Distance: 686 mi
Typical range: $2,971–$3,705
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Gaithersburg price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,707
Fuel: $631
All-in estimate: $3,338

Return trip

Gaithersburg → Chicago$2,012

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

Chicago to Gaithersburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Gaithersburg, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,338	$4.87	$2,971 – $3,705
53' refrigerated	$3,981	$5.80	$3,464 – $4,499
48' flatbed	$4,093	$5.97	$3,520 – $4,666
Step deck	$4,472	$6.52	$3,756 – $5,187
Power only	$2,914	$4.25	$2,535 – $3,292
Hotshot	$2,197	$3.20	$1,824 – $2,571
26' box truck	$2,167	$3.16	$1,842 – $2,492
Sprinter van	$1,335	$1.95	$1,122 – $1,549

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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 Gaithersburg

53' dry van lanes into Gaithersburg, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	238 mi	$1,450	$6.09	$1,291 – $1,610	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,707 mi	$11,640	$4.30	$10,360 – $12,920	6 d
Houston, TX	1,437 mi	$4,683	$3.26	$4,168 – $5,199	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,321 mi	$5,817	$2.51	$5,177 – $6,457	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	147 mi	$1,050	$7.14	$935 – $1,166	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,633 mi	$5,226	$3.20	$4,651 – $5,801	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,663 mi	$11,467	$4.31	$10,206 – $12,728	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,388 mi	$4,548	$3.28	$4,048 – $5,048	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Gaithersburg, MD is estimated at $3,338 all-in in October 2026, or $4.87 a mile over about 686 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,971 and $3,705.

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

About 686 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 $631 of the $3,338 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,707 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,012, which makes Chicago, IL to Gaithersburg, 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