Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Middletown, NY freight rate

$3,880dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.80
Distance: 808 mi
Typical range: $3,453–$4,307
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Middletown price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,137
Fuel: $743
All-in estimate: $3,880

Return trip

Middletown → Chicago$2,360

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Chicago to Middletown by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Middletown, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,880	$4.80	$3,453 – $4,307
53' refrigerated	$4,627	$5.73	$4,025 – $5,228
48' flatbed	$4,737	$5.86	$4,074 – $5,400
Step deck	$5,172	$6.40	$4,344 – $5,999
Power only	$3,399	$4.21	$2,957 – $3,841
Hotshot	$2,564	$3.17	$2,128 – $3,000
26' box truck	$2,524	$3.12	$2,145 – $2,902
Sprinter van	$1,552	$1.92	$1,304 – $1,800

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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 Middletown

53' dry van lanes into Middletown, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	70 mi	$984	$14.06	$876 – $1,092	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,868 mi	$12,630	$4.40	$11,241 – $14,019	6 d
Houston, TX	1,676 mi	$5,500	$3.28	$4,895 – $6,105	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,498 mi	$6,398	$2.56	$5,694 – $7,102	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	125 mi	$1,022	$8.17	$909 – $1,134	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,865 mi	$6,039	$3.24	$5,374 – $6,703	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,834 mi	$12,492	$4.41	$11,118 – $13,867	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,608 mi	$5,307	$3.30	$4,723 – $5,891	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Middletown, NY?

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Middletown, NY is estimated at $3,880 all-in in October 2026, or $4.80 a mile over about 808 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,453 and $4,307.

How far is Chicago, IL from Middletown, NY by truck?

About 808 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 $743 of the $3,880 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,137 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Middletown, NY to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,360, which makes Chicago, IL to Middletown, NY 64% 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