Dry van · October 2026

Chicago, IL to Bay City, MI

$1,479

53' dry van, all-in · most quotes $1,316 to $1,641

Linehaul $1,232Fuel $247

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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 Bay City, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	647 mi	$2,109	$3.26	$1,877 – $2,341	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,308 mi	$8,010	$3.47	$7,129 – $8,891	5 d
Houston, TX	1,351 mi	$3,535	$2.62	$3,146 – $3,924	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,962 mi	$3,982	$2.03	$3,544 – $4,420	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	606 mi	$1,788	$2.95	$1,591 – $1,985	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,494 mi	$3,850	$2.58	$3,427 – $4,274	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,285 mi	$7,938	$3.47	$7,065 – $8,811	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,204 mi	$3,212	$2.67	$2,858 – $3,565	3 d

How much does a dry van from Chicago, IL to Bay City, MI cost?

About $1,479 all-in for a full 53' dry van in October 2026, which is $5.50 a mile over 269 mi. Most quotes land between $1,316 and $1,641.

How long does Chicago to Bay City take by truck?

About 1 day of transit for a solo driver over roughly 269 mi.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $247 of the $1,479 is fuel. The other $1,232 is linehaul.

Is Bay City, MI to Chicago, IL cheaper?

The return trip is about $1,361, so Chicago to Bay City is 9% 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.