Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

New Rochelle, NY to Chicago, IL freight rate

$2,460dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 853 mi
Typical range: $2,190–$2,731
Transit: 2 days

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

New Rochelle to Chicago price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,676
Fuel: $784
All-in estimate: $2,460

Return trip

Chicago → New Rochelle$4,044

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

New Rochelle to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from New Rochelle, NY to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,460	$2.88	$2,190 – $2,731
53' refrigerated	$2,933	$3.44	$2,552 – $3,315
48' flatbed	$2,999	$3.52	$2,580 – $3,419
Step deck	$3,274	$3.84	$2,750 – $3,798
Power only	$2,158	$2.53	$1,877 – $2,438
Hotshot	$1,628	$1.91	$1,351 – $1,904
26' box truck	$1,601	$1.88	$1,361 – $1,841
Sprinter van	$984	$1.15	$827 – $1,142

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More lanes from New Rochelle

53' dry van lanes from New Rochelle, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,910 mi	$7,136	$2.45	$6,351 – $7,921	6 d
Houston, TX	1,693 mi	$4,544	$2.68	$4,044 – $5,043	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,536 mi	$6,942	$2.74	$6,179 – $7,706	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	112 mi	$1,057	$9.44	$941 – $1,173	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,885 mi	$4,991	$2.65	$4,442 – $5,540	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,873 mi	$7,053	$2.45	$6,277 – $7,829	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,633 mi	$4,404	$2.70	$3,919 – $4,888	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,008 mi	$4,291	$4.26	$3,819 – $4,763	2 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 Rochelle, NY to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from New Rochelle, NY to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,460 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 853 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,190 and $2,731.

How far is New Rochelle, NY from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 853 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 $784 of the $2,460 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,676 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to New Rochelle, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,044, which makes New Rochelle, NY to Chicago, IL 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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