Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Cranston, RI to Chicago, IL freight rate

$2,371dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.41
Distance: 983 mi
Typical range: $2,111–$2,632
Transit: 2 days

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

Cranston to Chicago price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,467
Fuel: $904
All-in estimate: $2,371

Return trip

Chicago → Cranston$4,862

This direction runs 51% below the return trip. Leaving RI prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Cranston to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Cranston, RI to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,371	$2.41	$2,111 – $2,632
53' refrigerated	$2,827	$2.88	$2,459 – $3,194
48' flatbed	$2,881	$2.93	$2,478 – $3,285
Step deck	$3,143	$3.20	$2,640 – $3,646
Power only	$2,085	$2.12	$1,814 – $2,356
Hotshot	$1,573	$1.60	$1,306 – $1,841
26' box truck	$1,546	$1.57	$1,314 – $1,777
Sprinter van	$949	$0.96	$797 – $1,100

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More lanes from Cranston

53' dry van lanes from Cranston, RI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	175 mi	$1,123	$6.42	$999 – $1,247	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,046 mi	$6,421	$2.11	$5,715 – $7,127	6 d
Houston, TX	1,849 mi	$4,234	$2.29	$3,768 – $4,699	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,678 mi	$6,294	$2.35	$5,602 – $6,986	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	267 mi	$1,297	$4.86	$1,154 – $1,439	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,041 mi	$4,620	$2.26	$4,112 – $5,128	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,013 mi	$6,357	$2.11	$5,657 – $7,056	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,787 mi	$4,109	$2.30	$3,657 – $4,561	4 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 Cranston, RI to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from Cranston, RI to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,371 all-in in October 2026, or $2.41 a mile over about 983 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,111 and $2,632.

How far is Cranston, RI from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 983 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 $904 of the $2,371 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,467 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Cranston, RI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,862, which makes Cranston, RI to Chicago, IL 51% cheaper. 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