Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

New Brunswick, NJ to Chicago, IL freight rate

$2,348dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 819 mi
Typical range: $2,089–$2,606
Transit: 2 days

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

New Brunswick to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,595
Fuel: $753
All-in estimate: $2,348

Return trip

Chicago → New Brunswick$3,667

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

New Brunswick to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from New Brunswick, NJ to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,348	$2.87	$2,089 – $2,606
53' refrigerated	$2,799	$3.42	$2,435 – $3,163
48' flatbed	$2,865	$3.50	$2,464 – $3,266
Step deck	$3,128	$3.82	$2,627 – $3,628
Power only	$2,057	$2.51	$1,790 – $2,324
Hotshot	$1,552	$1.89	$1,288 – $1,816
26' box truck	$1,527	$1.86	$1,298 – $1,756
Sprinter van	$939	$1.15	$789 – $1,089

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More lanes from New Brunswick

53' dry van lanes from New Brunswick, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,871 mi	$6,938	$2.42	$6,175 – $7,702	6 d
Houston, TX	1,640 mi	$4,351	$2.65	$3,873 – $4,830	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,494 mi	$6,731	$2.70	$5,991 – $7,472	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,834 mi	$4,797	$2.62	$4,269 – $5,324	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,833 mi	$6,854	$2.42	$6,100 – $7,608	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,584 mi	$4,223	$2.67	$3,758 – $4,687	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	956 mi	$4,050	$4.24	$3,605 – $4,496	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,619 mi	$4,303	$2.66	$3,830 – $4,776	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 Brunswick, NJ to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from New Brunswick, NJ to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,348 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 819 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,089 and $2,606.

How far is New Brunswick, NJ from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 819 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 $753 of the $2,348 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,595 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to New Brunswick, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,667, which makes New Brunswick, NJ to Chicago, IL 36% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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