Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Newton, MA to Chicago, IL freight rate

$2,394dry van

+5.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.40
Distance: 996 mi
Typical range: $2,130–$2,657
Transit: 2 days

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

Newton to Chicago price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,478
Fuel: $916
All-in estimate: $2,394

Return trip

Chicago → Newton$4,708

This direction runs 49% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Newton to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Newton, MA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,394	$2.40	$2,130 – $2,657
53' refrigerated	$2,853	$2.86	$2,482 – $3,224
48' flatbed	$2,907	$2.92	$2,500 – $3,315
Step deck	$3,171	$3.18	$2,664 – $3,679
Power only	$2,105	$2.11	$1,832 – $2,379
Hotshot	$1,589	$1.59	$1,319 – $1,859
26' box truck	$1,560	$1.57	$1,326 – $1,794
Sprinter van	$957	$0.96	$804 – $1,111

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More lanes from Newton

53' dry van lanes from Newton, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	215 mi	$1,226	$5.70	$1,091 – $1,361	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,060 mi	$6,441	$2.10	$5,732 – $7,149	6 d
Houston, TX	1,883 mi	$4,297	$2.28	$3,825 – $4,770	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,696 mi	$6,325	$2.35	$5,630 – $7,021	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	306 mi	$1,392	$4.55	$1,239 – $1,545	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,073 mi	$4,679	$2.26	$4,164 – $5,194	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,029 mi	$6,381	$2.11	$5,679 – $7,083	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,816 mi	$4,163	$2.29	$3,705 – $4,620	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 Newton, MA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from Newton, MA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,394 all-in in October 2026, or $2.40 a mile over about 996 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,130 and $2,657.

How far is Newton, MA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 996 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 $916 of the $2,394 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,478 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Newton, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,708, which makes Newton, MA to Chicago, IL 49% 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