Dry van · October 2026

Chicago, IL to Carlsbad, NM

$5,288

53' dry van, all-in · most quotes $4,706 to $5,869

Linehaul $4,075Fuel $1,213

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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 Carlsbad, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,084 mi	$6,513	$3.13	$5,796 – $7,229	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	975 mi	$4,579	$4.70	$4,076 – $5,083	2 d
Houston, TX	654 mi	$2,384	$3.64	$2,122 – $2,646	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	545 mi	$1,712	$3.14	$1,524 – $1,900	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,002 mi	$5,581	$2.79	$4,967 – $6,195	4 d
San Antonio, TX	466 mi	$1,891	$4.06	$1,683 – $2,099	1 d
San Diego, CA	886 mi	$4,248	$4.79	$3,781 – $4,715	2 d
Dallas, TX	514 mi	$2,017	$3.92	$1,795 – $2,239	1 d

How much does a dry van from Chicago, IL to Carlsbad, NM cost?

About $5,288 all-in for a full 53' dry van in October 2026, which is $4.01 a mile over 1,319 mi. Most quotes land between $4,706 and $5,869.

How long does Chicago to Carlsbad take by truck?

About 3 days of transit for a solo driver over roughly 1,319 mi.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,213 of the $5,288 is fuel. The other $4,075 is linehaul.

Is Carlsbad, NM to Chicago, IL cheaper?

The return trip is about $2,739, so Chicago to Carlsbad is 93% 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.