Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Lewiston, ID to Chicago, IL freight rate

$4,094dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.35
Distance: 1,745 mi
Typical range: $3,644–$4,545
Transit: 4 days

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

Lewiston to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,490
Fuel: $1,604
All-in estimate: $4,094

Return trip

Chicago → Lewiston$6,719

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

Lewiston to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Lewiston, ID to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,094	$2.35	$3,644 – $4,545
53' refrigerated	$4,877	$2.80	$4,243 – $5,512
48' flatbed	$4,920	$2.82	$4,231 – $5,609
Step deck	$5,356	$3.07	$4,499 – $6,213
Power only	$3,633	$2.08	$3,160 – $4,105
Hotshot	$2,742	$1.57	$2,276 – $3,209
26' box truck	$2,681	$1.54	$2,279 – $3,084
Sprinter van	$1,638	$0.94	$1,376 – $1,900

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More lanes from Lewiston

53' dry van lanes from Lewiston, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,555 mi	$7,838	$3.07	$6,976 – $8,700	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,013 mi	$2,637	$2.60	$2,347 – $2,927	2 d
Houston, TX	1,926 mi	$4,691	$2.44	$4,175 – $5,207	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,089 mi	$3,083	$2.83	$2,744 – $3,422	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,511 mi	$7,340	$2.92	$6,533 – $8,148	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,812 mi	$4,446	$2.45	$3,957 – $4,935	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,107 mi	$2,832	$2.56	$2,521 – $3,144	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,678 mi	$4,157	$2.48	$3,700 – $4,615	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 Lewiston, ID to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from Lewiston, ID to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,094 all-in in October 2026, or $2.35 a mile over about 1,745 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,644 and $4,545.

How far is Lewiston, ID from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,745 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,604 of the $4,094 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,490 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Lewiston, ID?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,719, which makes Lewiston, ID 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