Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Elgin, IL dry van rate

$2,536dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.86
Distance: 887 mi
Typical range: $2,257–$2,815
Transit: 2 days

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

New York to Elgin price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,720
Fuel: $816
All-in estimate: $2,536

Return trip

Elgin → New York$4,169

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

New York to Elgin by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Elgin, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,536	$2.86	$2,257 – $2,815
53' refrigerated	$3,023	$3.41	$2,630 – $3,416
48' flatbed	$3,088	$3.48	$2,656 – $3,521
Step deck	$3,370	$3.80	$2,831 – $3,910
Power only	$2,225	$2.51	$1,936 – $2,515
Hotshot	$1,679	$1.89	$1,394 – $1,964
26' box truck	$1,651	$1.86	$1,403 – $1,899
Sprinter van	$1,014	$1.14	$852 – $1,177

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More lanes from New York

53' dry van lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$7,118	$2.45	$6,335 – $7,901	6 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$2,447	$2.89	$2,178 – $2,716	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$4,502	$2.69	$4,006 – $4,997	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$6,918	$2.74	$6,157 – $7,679	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$997	$10.95	$887 – $1,106	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$4,952	$2.65	$4,407 – $5,496	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$7,032	$2.46	$6,259 – $7,806	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$4,369	$2.70	$3,888 – $4,849	4 d

More lanes into Elgin

53' dry van lanes into Elgin, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$6,773	$3.34	$6,028 – $7,518	4 d
Houston, TX	1,102 mi	$2,837	$2.57	$2,525 – $3,149	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,672 mi	$3,287	$1.97	$2,925 – $3,648	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	827 mi	$2,133	$2.58	$1,899 – $2,368	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,225 mi	$3,094	$2.53	$2,754 – $3,434	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,999 mi	$6,690	$3.35	$5,954 – $7,426	4 d
Dallas, TX	930 mi	$2,477	$2.66	$2,205 – $2,750	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,049 mi	$2,199	$2.10	$1,957 – $2,441	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Elgin, IL?

A 53' dry van from New York, NY to Elgin, IL is estimated at $2,536 all-in in October 2026, or $2.86 a mile over about 887 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,257 and $2,815.

How far is New York, NY from Elgin, IL by truck?

About 887 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 $816 of the $2,536 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,720 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elgin, IL to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,169, which makes New York, NY to Elgin, IL 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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