Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Jamestown, NY to Chicago, IL freight rate

$1,703dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.33
Distance: 512 mi
Typical range: $1,516–$1,891
Transit: 1 day

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

Jamestown to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,232
Fuel: $471
All-in estimate: $1,703

Return trip

Chicago → Jamestown$2,800

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Jamestown to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Jamestown, NY to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,703	$3.33	$1,516 – $1,891
53' refrigerated	$2,033	$3.97	$1,768 – $2,297
48' flatbed	$2,106	$4.11	$1,811 – $2,401
Step deck	$2,305	$4.50	$1,936 – $2,674
Power only	$1,476	$2.88	$1,284 – $1,668
Hotshot	$1,113	$2.17	$924 – $1,302
26' box truck	$1,102	$2.15	$936 – $1,267
Sprinter van	$681	$1.33	$572 – $790

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More lanes from Jamestown

53' dry van lanes from Jamestown, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	344 mi	$1,813	$5.27	$1,613 – $2,012	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,575 mi	$6,381	$2.48	$5,679 – $7,083	5 d
Houston, TX	1,460 mi	$4,000	$2.74	$3,560 – $4,440	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,211 mi	$6,134	$2.77	$5,459 – $6,809	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	304 mi	$1,610	$5.29	$1,433 – $1,787	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,633 mi	$4,404	$2.70	$3,919 – $4,888	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,544 mi	$6,311	$2.48	$5,617 – $7,005	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,361 mi	$3,769	$2.77	$3,355 – $4,184	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 Jamestown, NY to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from Jamestown, NY to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,703 all-in in October 2026, or $3.33 a mile over about 512 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,516 and $1,891.

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

About 512 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $471 of the $1,703 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,232 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,800, which makes Jamestown, NY to Chicago, IL 39% 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