Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Methuen, MA freight rate

$4,711dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $4.73
Distance: 997 mi
Typical range: $4,193–$5,230
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Methuen price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,794
Fuel: $917
All-in estimate: $4,711

Return trip

Methuen → Chicago$2,396

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

Chicago to Methuen by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Methuen, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,711	$4.73	$4,193 – $5,230
53' refrigerated	$5,616	$5.63	$4,886 – $6,346
48' flatbed	$5,723	$5.74	$4,922 – $6,524
Step deck	$6,242	$6.26	$5,243 – $7,241
Power only	$4,144	$4.16	$3,605 – $4,683
Hotshot	$3,127	$3.14	$2,595 – $3,658
26' box truck	$3,071	$3.08	$2,610 – $3,532
Sprinter van	$1,885	$1.89	$1,583 – $2,186

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 Methuen

53' dry van lanes into Methuen, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	239 mi	$1,542	$6.45	$1,372 – $1,711	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,060 mi	$13,821	$4.52	$12,301 – $15,341	6 d
Houston, TX	1,899 mi	$6,325	$3.33	$5,630 – $7,021	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,698 mi	$7,075	$2.62	$6,297 – $7,853	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	329 mi	$1,618	$4.92	$1,440 – $1,796	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,088 mi	$6,880	$3.30	$6,123 – $7,637	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,030 mi	$13,696	$4.52	$12,189 – $15,203	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,828 mi	$6,117	$3.35	$5,444 – $6,790	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Methuen, MA is estimated at $4,711 all-in in October 2026, or $4.73 a mile over about 997 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,193 and $5,230.

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

About 997 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 $917 of the $4,711 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,794 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,396, which makes Chicago, IL to Methuen, 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