Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Norwich, CT freight rate

$4,795dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $5.06
Distance: 948 mi
Typical range: $4,267–$5,322
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Norwich price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,923
Fuel: $872
All-in estimate: $4,795

Return trip

Norwich → Chicago$2,169

This direction runs 121% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

Chicago to Norwich by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Norwich, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,795	$5.06	$4,267 – $5,322
53' refrigerated	$5,716	$6.03	$4,973 – $6,459
48' flatbed	$5,831	$6.15	$5,015 – $6,647
Step deck	$6,361	$6.71	$5,344 – $7,379
Power only	$4,214	$4.44	$3,666 – $4,761
Hotshot	$3,179	$3.35	$2,639 – $3,720
26' box truck	$3,124	$3.30	$2,655 – $3,593
Sprinter van	$1,918	$2.02	$1,611 – $2,225

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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 Norwich

53' dry van lanes into Norwich, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	135 mi	$1,289	$9.55	$1,147 – $1,431	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,010 mi	$14,418	$4.79	$12,832 – $16,004	6 d
Houston, TX	1,808 mi	$6,417	$3.55	$5,711 – $7,123	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,641 mi	$7,349	$2.78	$6,541 – $8,158	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	226 mi	$1,412	$6.25	$1,257 – $1,567	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,000 mi	$7,014	$3.51	$6,242 – $7,785	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,976 mi	$14,268	$4.79	$12,699 – $15,838	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,747 mi	$6,227	$3.56	$5,542 – $6,912	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Norwich, CT?

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Norwich, CT is estimated at $4,795 all-in in October 2026, or $5.06 a mile over about 948 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,267 and $5,322.

How far is Chicago, IL from Norwich, CT by truck?

About 948 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 $872 of the $4,795 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,923 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Norwich, CT to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,169, which makes Chicago, IL to Norwich, CT 121% 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