Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Westbrook, ME freight rate

$5,337dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $5.10
Distance: 1,046 mi
Typical range: $4,750–$5,924
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Westbrook price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,375
Fuel: $962
All-in estimate: $5,337

Return trip

Westbrook → Chicago$2,655

This direction runs 101% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in ME prices above it.

Chicago to Westbrook by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Westbrook, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,337	$5.10	$4,750 – $5,924
53' refrigerated	$6,361	$6.08	$5,534 – $7,188
48' flatbed	$6,475	$6.19	$5,569 – $7,382
Step deck	$7,061	$6.75	$5,931 – $8,191
Power only	$4,698	$4.49	$4,087 – $5,309
Hotshot	$3,545	$3.39	$2,942 – $4,148
26' box truck	$3,480	$3.33	$2,958 – $4,002
Sprinter van	$2,135	$2.04	$1,793 – $2,476

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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 Westbrook

53' dry van lanes into Westbrook, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	329 mi	$1,986	$6.04	$1,768 – $2,205	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,106 mi	$15,275	$4.92	$13,595 – $16,955	6 d
Houston, TX	1,978 mi	$7,148	$3.61	$6,362 – $7,934	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,751 mi	$7,851	$2.85	$6,987 – $8,714	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	418 mi	$2,033	$4.86	$1,809 – $2,256	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,163 mi	$7,740	$3.58	$6,889 – $8,591	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,079 mi	$15,152	$4.92	$13,485 – $16,819	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,899 mi	$6,895	$3.63	$6,137 – $7,653	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Westbrook, ME?

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Westbrook, ME is estimated at $5,337 all-in in October 2026, or $5.10 a mile over about 1,046 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,750 and $5,924.

How far is Chicago, IL from Westbrook, ME by truck?

About 1,046 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 $962 of the $5,337 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,375 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Westbrook, ME to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,655, which makes Chicago, IL to Westbrook, ME 101% 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