Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Hagerstown, MD to Chicago, IL freight rate

$1,916dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.99
Distance: 641 mi
Typical range: $1,705–$2,127
Transit: 2 days

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

Hagerstown to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,327
Fuel: $589
All-in estimate: $1,916

Return trip

Chicago → Hagerstown$3,178

This direction runs 40% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Hagerstown to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Hagerstown, MD to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,916	$2.99	$1,705 – $2,127
53' refrigerated	$2,286	$3.57	$1,988 – $2,583
48' flatbed	$2,354	$3.67	$2,024 – $2,683
Step deck	$2,573	$4.01	$2,161 – $2,984
Power only	$1,670	$2.61	$1,453 – $1,887
Hotshot	$1,259	$1.96	$1,045 – $1,473
26' box truck	$1,243	$1.94	$1,056 – $1,429
Sprinter van	$766	$1.20	$644 – $889

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More lanes from Hagerstown

53' dry van lanes from Hagerstown, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	250 mi	$1,472	$5.89	$1,310 – $1,634	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,671 mi	$6,353	$2.38	$5,654 – $7,052	6 d
Houston, TX	1,427 mi	$3,778	$2.65	$3,363 – $4,194	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,288 mi	$6,092	$2.66	$5,422 – $6,762	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	165 mi	$1,165	$7.06	$1,037 – $1,293	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,619 mi	$4,209	$2.60	$3,746 – $4,672	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,629 mi	$6,262	$2.38	$5,573 – $6,951	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,368 mi	$3,646	$2.66	$3,245 – $4,047	3 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 Hagerstown, MD to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from Hagerstown, MD to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,916 all-in in October 2026, or $2.99 a mile over about 641 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,705 and $2,127.

How far is Hagerstown, MD from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 641 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 $589 of the $1,916 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,327 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Hagerstown, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,178, which makes Hagerstown, MD to Chicago, IL 40% 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