Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

St. Albans, VT to Chicago, IL freight rate

$2,209dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.46
Distance: 898 mi
Typical range: $1,966–$2,452
Transit: 2 days

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

St. Albans to Chicago price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,383
Fuel: $826
All-in estimate: $2,209

Return trip

Chicago → St. Albans$4,544

This direction runs 51% below the return trip. Leaving VT prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

St. Albans to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Albans, VT to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,209	$2.46	$1,966 – $2,452
53' refrigerated	$2,633	$2.93	$2,291 – $2,975
48' flatbed	$2,689	$2.99	$2,313 – $3,066
Step deck	$2,935	$3.27	$2,465 – $3,404
Power only	$1,939	$2.16	$1,687 – $2,191
Hotshot	$1,463	$1.63	$1,214 – $1,711
26' box truck	$1,438	$1.60	$1,222 – $1,654
Sprinter van	$883	$0.98	$742 – $1,025

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More lanes from St. Albans

53' dry van lanes from St. Albans, VT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	342 mi	$1,559	$4.56	$1,387 – $1,730	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,945 mi	$6,224	$2.11	$5,540 – $6,909	6 d
Houston, TX	1,884 mi	$4,304	$2.28	$3,831 – $4,778	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,600 mi	$6,127	$2.36	$5,453 – $6,801	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	410 mi	$1,652	$4.03	$1,470 – $1,833	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,059 mi	$4,656	$2.26	$4,144 – $5,168	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,924 mi	$6,184	$2.11	$5,503 – $6,864	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,785 mi	$4,105	$2.30	$3,653 – $4,556	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 St. Albans, VT to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from St. Albans, VT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,209 all-in in October 2026, or $2.46 a mile over about 898 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,966 and $2,452.

How far is St. Albans, VT from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 898 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 $826 of the $2,209 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,383 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to St. Albans, VT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,544, which makes St. Albans, VT to Chicago, IL 51% 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