Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Marlborough, MA to Chicago, IL freight rate

$2,355dry van

+5.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.41
Distance: 976 mi
Typical range: $2,096–$2,614
Transit: 2 days

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

Marlborough to Chicago price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,458
Fuel: $897
All-in estimate: $2,355

Return trip

Chicago → Marlborough$4,632

This direction runs 49% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Marlborough to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Marlborough, MA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,355	$2.41	$2,096 – $2,614
53' refrigerated	$2,808	$2.88	$2,443 – $3,173
48' flatbed	$2,862	$2.93	$2,462 – $3,263
Step deck	$3,122	$3.20	$2,623 – $3,622
Power only	$2,071	$2.12	$1,802 – $2,340
Hotshot	$1,563	$1.60	$1,297 – $1,828
26' box truck	$1,535	$1.57	$1,305 – $1,765
Sprinter van	$942	$0.97	$791 – $1,093

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More lanes from Marlborough

53' dry van lanes from Marlborough, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	201 mi	$1,190	$5.92	$1,059 – $1,320	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,039 mi	$6,400	$2.11	$5,696 – $7,104	6 d
Houston, TX	1,865 mi	$4,261	$2.28	$3,792 – $4,730	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,675 mi	$6,280	$2.35	$5,590 – $6,971	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	291 mi	$1,355	$4.66	$1,206 – $1,504	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,055 mi	$4,643	$2.26	$4,132 – $5,154	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,008 mi	$6,340	$2.11	$5,642 – $7,037	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,797 mi	$4,124	$2.30	$3,671 – $4,578	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 Marlborough, MA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from Marlborough, MA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,355 all-in in October 2026, or $2.41 a mile over about 976 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,096 and $2,614.

How far is Marlborough, MA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 976 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 $897 of the $2,355 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,458 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Marlborough, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,632, which makes Marlborough, MA to Chicago, IL 49% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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