Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Newark, NJ to Chicago, IL freight rate

$2,376dry van

+6.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.86
Distance: 832 mi
Typical range: $2,115–$2,637
Transit: 2 days

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

Newark to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.4%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,611
Fuel: $765
All-in estimate: $2,376

Return trip

Chicago → Newark$3,712

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

Newark to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, NJ to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,376	$2.86	$2,115 – $2,637
53' refrigerated	$2,833	$3.41	$2,465 – $3,201
48' flatbed	$2,899	$3.48	$2,493 – $3,304
Step deck	$3,164	$3.80	$2,658 – $3,670
Power only	$2,083	$2.50	$1,812 – $2,353
Hotshot	$1,571	$1.89	$1,304 – $1,838
26' box truck	$1,546	$1.86	$1,314 – $1,778
Sprinter van	$950	$1.14	$798 – $1,102

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More lanes from Newark

53' dry van lanes from Newark, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$6,974	$2.42	$6,207 – $7,741	6 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$4,406	$2.65	$3,922 – $4,891	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$6,776	$2.70	$6,030 – $7,521	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$959	$11.55	$853 – $1,064	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$4,849	$2.61	$4,316 – $5,383	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$6,890	$2.42	$6,132 – $7,647	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$4,271	$2.66	$3,801 – $4,741	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	981 mi	$4,134	$4.21	$3,679 – $4,588	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 Newark, NJ to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from Newark, NJ to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,376 all-in in October 2026, or $2.86 a mile over about 832 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,115 and $2,637.

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

About 832 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 $765 of the $2,376 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,611 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,712, which makes Newark, NJ to Chicago, IL 36% 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