Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Margate, FL freight rate

$6,644dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.86
Distance: 1,366 mi
Typical range: $5,913–$7,374
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Margate price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,388
Fuel: $1,256
All-in estimate: $6,644

Return trip

Margate → Chicago$2,733

This direction runs 143% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Chicago to Margate by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Margate, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,644	$4.86	$5,913 – $7,374
53' refrigerated	$7,916	$5.80	$6,887 – $8,945
48' flatbed	$8,017	$5.87	$6,895 – $9,140
Step deck	$8,734	$6.39	$7,337 – $10,131
Power only	$5,875	$4.30	$5,111 – $6,638
Hotshot	$4,434	$3.25	$3,680 – $5,188
26' box truck	$4,343	$3.18	$3,691 – $4,994
Sprinter van	$2,657	$1.95	$2,232 – $3,083

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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 Margate

53' dry van lanes into Margate, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,249 mi	$5,109	$4.09	$4,547 – $5,671	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,750 mi	$13,646	$4.96	$12,145 – $15,147	6 d
Houston, TX	1,129 mi	$4,427	$3.92	$3,940 – $4,914	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,321 mi	$6,723	$2.90	$5,983 – $7,462	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,174 mi	$4,311	$3.67	$3,837 – $4,785	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,344 mi	$5,115	$3.81	$4,552 – $5,677	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,660 mi	$13,238	$4.98	$11,781 – $14,694	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,288 mi	$4,936	$3.83	$4,393 – $5,479	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Margate, FL?

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Margate, FL is estimated at $6,644 all-in in October 2026, or $4.86 a mile over about 1,366 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,913 and $7,374.

How far is Chicago, IL from Margate, FL by truck?

About 1,366 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 $1,256 of the $6,644 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,388 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Margate, FL to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,733, which makes Chicago, IL to Margate, FL 143% 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