Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Manchester, NH to Chicago, IL dry van rate

$2,450dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.50
Distance: 981 mi
Typical range: $2,181–$2,720
Transit: 2 days

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

Manchester to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,548
Fuel: $902
All-in estimate: $2,450

Return trip

Chicago → Manchester$4,871

This direction runs 50% below the return trip. Leaving NH prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Manchester to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Manchester, NH to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,450	$2.50	$2,181 – $2,720
53' refrigerated	$2,921	$2.98	$2,541 – $3,301
48' flatbed	$2,978	$3.04	$2,561 – $3,394
Step deck	$3,248	$3.31	$2,728 – $3,768
Power only	$2,155	$2.20	$1,875 – $2,435
Hotshot	$1,626	$1.66	$1,349 – $1,902
26' box truck	$1,597	$1.63	$1,357 – $1,837
Sprinter van	$980	$1.00	$823 – $1,137

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More lanes from Manchester

53' dry van lanes from Manchester, NH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	242 mi	$1,343	$5.55	$1,195 – $1,491	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,043 mi	$6,640	$2.18	$5,909 – $7,370	6 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$4,475	$2.36	$3,983 – $4,968	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,683 mi	$6,525	$2.43	$5,808 – $7,243	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	331 mi	$1,507	$4.55	$1,341 – $1,672	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,080 mi	$4,863	$2.34	$4,328 – $5,398	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,014 mi	$6,581	$2.18	$5,857 – $7,305	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,819 mi	$4,319	$2.37	$3,844 – $4,794	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 Manchester, NH to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from Manchester, NH to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,450 all-in in October 2026, or $2.50 a mile over about 981 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,181 and $2,720.

How far is Manchester, NH from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 981 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 $902 of the $2,450 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,548 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Manchester, NH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,871, which makes Manchester, NH to Chicago, IL 50% 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