Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Newark, CA to Chicago, IL freight rate

$7,194dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 2,169 mi
Typical range: $6,403–$7,986
Transit: 5 days

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

Newark to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,200
Fuel: $1,994
All-in estimate: $7,194

Return trip

Chicago → Newark$6,594

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Newark to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,194	$3.32	$6,403 – $7,986
53' refrigerated	$8,569	$3.95	$7,455 – $9,683
48' flatbed	$8,618	$3.97	$7,412 – $9,825
Step deck	$9,375	$4.32	$7,875 – $10,876
Power only	$6,399	$2.95	$5,567 – $7,231
Hotshot	$4,832	$2.23	$4,010 – $5,653
26' box truck	$4,718	$2.18	$4,010 – $5,426
Sprinter van	$2,878	$1.33	$2,417 – $3,338

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More lanes from Newark

53' dry van lanes from Newark, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,017 mi	$13,232	$4.39	$11,777 – $14,688	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	372 mi	$1,891	$5.08	$1,683 – $2,099	1 d
Houston, TX	1,907 mi	$6,742	$3.54	$6,000 – $7,483	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	733 mi	$3,286	$4.48	$2,925 – $3,648	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,954 mi	$12,347	$4.18	$10,988 – $13,705	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,722 mi	$6,165	$3.58	$5,487 – $6,843	4 d
San Diego, CA	503 mi	$2,286	$4.54	$2,034 – $2,537	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,722 mi	$6,165	$3.58	$5,487 – $6,843	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 Newark, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from Newark, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $7,194 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 2,169 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,403 and $7,986.

How far is Newark, CA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,169 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,994 of the $7,194 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,200 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Newark, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,594, which makes Newark, CA to Chicago, IL 9% more expensive. 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