Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

New Britain, CT to Chicago, IL freight rate

$2,092dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.31
Distance: 905 mi
Typical range: $1,862–$2,322
Transit: 2 days

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

New Britain to Chicago price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,260
Fuel: $832
All-in estimate: $2,092

Return trip

Chicago → New Britain$4,624

This direction runs 55% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

New Britain to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from New Britain, CT to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,092	$2.31	$1,862 – $2,322
53' refrigerated	$2,494	$2.76	$2,169 – $2,818
48' flatbed	$2,546	$2.81	$2,190 – $2,903
Step deck	$2,779	$3.07	$2,334 – $3,223
Power only	$1,836	$2.03	$1,598 – $2,075
Hotshot	$1,385	$1.53	$1,150 – $1,621
26' box truck	$1,362	$1.51	$1,158 – $1,566
Sprinter van	$837	$0.92	$703 – $971

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More lanes from New Britain

53' dry van lanes from New Britain, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	109 mi	$895	$8.21	$797 – $993	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,967 mi	$5,899	$1.99	$5,251 – $6,548	6 d
Houston, TX	1,774 mi	$3,843	$2.17	$3,420 – $4,266	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,598 mi	$5,763	$2.22	$5,129 – $6,397	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	199 mi	$1,062	$5.34	$945 – $1,179	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,965 mi	$4,205	$2.14	$3,742 – $4,667	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,934 mi	$5,839	$1.99	$5,197 – $6,481	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,709 mi	$3,720	$2.18	$3,311 – $4,129	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 New Britain, CT to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from New Britain, CT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,092 all-in in October 2026, or $2.31 a mile over about 905 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,862 and $2,322.

How far is New Britain, CT from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 905 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 $832 of the $2,092 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,260 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to New Britain, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,624, which makes New Britain, CT to Chicago, IL 55% 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