Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Woonsocket, RI to Chicago, IL dry van rate

$2,368dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.41
Distance: 981 mi
Typical range: $2,107–$2,628
Transit: 2 days

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

Woonsocket to Chicago price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,466
Fuel: $902
All-in estimate: $2,368

Return trip

Chicago → Woonsocket$4,855

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

Woonsocket to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Woonsocket, RI to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,368	$2.41	$2,107 – $2,628
53' refrigerated	$2,822	$2.88	$2,455 – $3,189
48' flatbed	$2,877	$2.93	$2,474 – $3,280
Step deck	$3,138	$3.20	$2,636 – $3,640
Power only	$2,082	$2.12	$1,811 – $2,353
Hotshot	$1,571	$1.60	$1,304 – $1,838
26' box truck	$1,543	$1.57	$1,312 – $1,774
Sprinter van	$947	$0.97	$796 – $1,099

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More lanes from Woonsocket

53' dry van lanes from Woonsocket, RI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$1,149	$6.21	$1,023 – $1,276	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,044 mi	$6,417	$2.11	$5,711 – $7,123	6 d
Houston, TX	1,856 mi	$4,248	$2.29	$3,780 – $4,715	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,677 mi	$6,292	$2.35	$5,600 – $6,984	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	276 mi	$1,319	$4.78	$1,174 – $1,464	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,047 mi	$4,632	$2.26	$4,122 – $5,142	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,011 mi	$6,353	$2.11	$5,654 – $7,052	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,792 mi	$4,119	$2.30	$3,666 – $4,572	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 Woonsocket, RI to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from Woonsocket, RI to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,368 all-in in October 2026, or $2.41 a mile over about 981 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,107 and $2,628.

How far is Woonsocket, RI from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 981 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 $902 of the $2,368 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,466 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Woonsocket, RI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,855, which makes Woonsocket, RI 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