Dry van · October 2026

Chicago, IL to Ames, IA

$1,684

53' dry van, all-in · most quotes $1,498 to $1,869

Linehaul $1,353Fuel $331

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Dry van lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$4,023	$4.75	$3,580 – $4,465	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$6,306	$3.06	$5,612 – $6,999	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,830	$3.46	$3,409 – $4,251	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$5,882	$3.45	$5,235 – $6,529	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$3,619	$4.60	$3,221 – $4,017	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$4,196	$3.39	$3,734 – $4,657	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$6,227	$3.06	$5,542 – $6,912	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,369	$3.58	$2,998 – $3,739	2 d

Dry van lanes into Ames, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,207 mi	$3,316	$2.75	$2,952 – $3,681	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,713 mi	$5,968	$3.48	$5,311 – $6,624	4 d
Houston, TX	1,005 mi	$2,691	$2.68	$2,395 – $2,987	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,371 mi	$2,834	$2.07	$2,522 – $3,145	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,147 mi	$2,824	$2.46	$2,514 – $3,135	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,074 mi	$2,839	$2.64	$2,526 – $3,151	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,690 mi	$5,898	$3.49	$5,249 – $6,547	4 d
Dallas, TX	780 mi	$2,211	$2.83	$1,968 – $2,454	2 d

How much does a dry van from Chicago, IL to Ames, IA cost?

About $1,684 all-in for a full 53' dry van in October 2026, which is $4.68 a mile over 360 mi. Most quotes land between $1,498 and $1,869.

How long does Chicago to Ames take by truck?

About 1 day of transit for a solo driver over roughly 360 mi.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $331 of the $1,684 is fuel. The other $1,353 is linehaul.

Is Ames, IA to Chicago, IL cheaper?

The return trip is about $1,511, so Chicago to Ames is 11% more expensive.

How do I get an exact price?

Use the quote form on this page. Add your pickup date and you get one reply with a firm price for your load.