Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Laurel, MD freight rate

$3,412dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.83
Distance: 707 mi
Typical range: $3,037–$3,788
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Laurel price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,762
Fuel: $650
All-in estimate: $3,412

Return trip

Laurel → Chicago$2,057

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

Chicago to Laurel by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Laurel, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,412	$4.83	$3,037 – $3,788
53' refrigerated	$4,070	$5.76	$3,541 – $4,599
48' flatbed	$4,181	$5.91	$3,595 – $4,766
Step deck	$4,567	$6.46	$3,836 – $5,298
Power only	$2,981	$4.22	$2,593 – $3,368
Hotshot	$2,248	$3.18	$1,866 – $2,630
26' box truck	$2,216	$3.13	$1,884 – $2,548
Sprinter van	$1,365	$1.93	$1,147 – $1,583

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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 Laurel

53' dry van lanes into Laurel, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	223 mi	$1,406	$6.30	$1,251 – $1,561	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,728 mi	$11,722	$4.30	$10,433 – $13,012	6 d
Houston, TX	1,454 mi	$4,730	$3.25	$4,210 – $5,251	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,342 mi	$5,865	$2.50	$5,220 – $6,510	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	132 mi	$1,011	$7.66	$900 – $1,122	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,651 mi	$5,276	$3.20	$4,695 – $5,856	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,684 mi	$11,550	$4.30	$10,279 – $12,820	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,407 mi	$4,600	$3.27	$4,094 – $5,106	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Laurel, MD is estimated at $3,412 all-in in October 2026, or $4.83 a mile over about 707 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,037 and $3,788.

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

About 707 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 $650 of the $3,412 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,762 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,057, which makes Chicago, IL to Laurel, 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