Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Cliffside Park, NJ to Chicago, IL dry van rate

$2,398dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.85
Distance: 842 mi
Typical range: $2,134–$2,662
Transit: 2 days

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

Cliffside Park to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,624
Fuel: $774
All-in estimate: $2,398

Return trip

Chicago → Cliffside Park$3,746

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Cliffside Park to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Cliffside Park, NJ to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,398	$2.85	$2,134 – $2,662
53' refrigerated	$2,859	$3.40	$2,487 – $3,231
48' flatbed	$2,924	$3.47	$2,515 – $3,334
Step deck	$3,192	$3.79	$2,681 – $3,703
Power only	$2,102	$2.50	$1,829 – $2,376
Hotshot	$1,586	$1.88	$1,316 – $1,856
26' box truck	$1,560	$1.85	$1,326 – $1,794
Sprinter van	$959	$1.14	$806 – $1,113

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More lanes from Cliffside Park

53' dry van lanes from Cliffside Park, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,898 mi	$6,998	$2.41	$6,229 – $7,768	6 d
Houston, TX	1,677 mi	$4,436	$2.65	$3,948 – $4,924	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,523 mi	$6,802	$2.70	$6,054 – $7,551	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	97 mi	$998	$10.29	$888 – $1,108	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,870 mi	$4,879	$2.61	$4,342 – $5,416	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,861 mi	$6,916	$2.42	$6,155 – $7,677	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$4,301	$2.66	$3,828 – $4,774	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	994 mi	$4,177	$4.20	$3,718 – $4,637	2 d

More lanes into Chicago

53' dry van lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,447	$2.89	$2,178 – $2,716	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$6,880	$3.33	$6,123 – $7,637	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$2,845	$2.57	$2,532 – $3,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$3,343	$1.96	$2,975 – $3,711	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,055	$2.61	$1,829 – $2,281	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$3,117	$2.52	$2,774 – $3,460	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$6,794	$3.34	$6,046 – $7,541	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,503	$2.66	$2,227 – $2,778	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Cliffside Park, NJ to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from Cliffside Park, NJ to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,398 all-in in October 2026, or $2.85 a mile over about 842 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,134 and $2,662.

How far is Cliffside Park, NJ from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 842 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 $774 of the $2,398 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,624 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Cliffside Park, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,746, which makes Cliffside Park, NJ to Chicago, IL 36% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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