Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Rome, NY freight rate

$3,636dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.91
Distance: 741 mi
Typical range: $3,236–$4,036
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Rome price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,955
Fuel: $681
All-in estimate: $3,636

Return trip

Rome → Chicago$2,212

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

Chicago to Rome by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Rome, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,636	$4.91	$3,236 – $4,036
53' refrigerated	$4,336	$5.85	$3,772 – $4,900
48' flatbed	$4,449	$6.00	$3,826 – $5,071
Step deck	$4,859	$6.56	$4,081 – $5,636
Power only	$3,179	$4.29	$2,766 – $3,592
Hotshot	$2,398	$3.24	$1,990 – $2,805
26' box truck	$2,362	$3.19	$2,008 – $2,717
Sprinter van	$1,454	$1.96	$1,222 – $1,687

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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 Rome

53' dry van lanes into Rome, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	229 mi	$1,465	$6.40	$1,304 – $1,626	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,802 mi	$12,363	$4.41	$11,003 – $13,723	6 d
Houston, TX	1,695 mi	$5,555	$3.28	$4,944 – $6,166	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,445 mi	$6,275	$2.57	$5,585 – $6,965	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	263 mi	$1,392	$5.29	$1,239 – $1,545	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,873 mi	$6,061	$3.24	$5,395 – $6,728	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,774 mi	$12,250	$4.42	$10,902 – $13,597	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,603 mi	$5,293	$3.30	$4,710 – $5,875	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Rome, NY is estimated at $3,636 all-in in October 2026, or $4.91 a mile over about 741 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,236 and $4,036.

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

About 741 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 $681 of the $3,636 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,955 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,212, which makes Chicago, IL to Rome, 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