Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Long Branch, NJ dry van rate

$3,773dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.44
Distance: 850 mi
Typical range: $3,358–$4,188
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Long Branch price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,991
Fuel: $782
All-in estimate: $3,773

Return trip

Long Branch → Chicago$2,415

This direction runs 56% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Chicago to Long Branch by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Long Branch, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,773	$4.44	$3,358 – $4,188
53' refrigerated	$4,499	$5.29	$3,914 – $5,084
48' flatbed	$4,601	$5.41	$3,956 – $5,245
Step deck	$5,021	$5.91	$4,218 – $5,825
Power only	$3,309	$3.89	$2,879 – $3,739
Hotshot	$2,496	$2.94	$2,072 – $2,920
26' box truck	$2,455	$2.89	$2,087 – $2,824
Sprinter van	$1,509	$1.78	$1,268 – $1,751

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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 Long Branch

53' dry van lanes into Long Branch, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,901 mi	$11,939	$4.12	$10,626 – $13,253	6 d
Houston, TX	1,659 mi	$5,100	$3.07	$4,539 – $5,661	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,522 mi	$6,037	$2.39	$5,373 – $6,701	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	75 mi	$830	$11.07	$739 – $921	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,855 mi	$5,622	$3.03	$5,004 – $6,241	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,862 mi	$11,792	$4.12	$10,495 – $13,089	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,607 mi	$4,962	$3.09	$4,416 – $5,507	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	958 mi	$2,607	$2.72	$2,321 – $2,894	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Long Branch, NJ?

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Long Branch, NJ is estimated at $3,773 all-in in October 2026, or $4.44 a mile over about 850 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,358 and $4,188.

How far is Chicago, IL from Long Branch, NJ by truck?

About 850 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 $782 of the $3,773 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,991 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Long Branch, NJ to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,415, which makes Chicago, IL to Long Branch, NJ 56% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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