Dry van · October 2026

Chicago, IL to Carson, CA

$6,297

53' dry van, all-in · most quotes $5,605 to $6,990

Linehaul $4,403Fuel $1,894

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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 Carson, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,898 mi	$7,109	$2.45	$6,327 – $7,891	6 d
Houston, TX	1,614 mi	$3,968	$2.46	$3,532 – $4,405	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	418 mi	$1,166	$2.79	$1,038 – $1,295	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,827 mi	$6,171	$2.18	$5,492 – $6,850	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,412 mi	$3,539	$2.51	$3,150 – $3,929	3 d
San Diego, CA	113 mi	$1,110	$9.83	$988 – $1,232	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,463 mi	$3,648	$2.49	$3,246 – $4,049	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,530 mi	$4,769	$1.89	$4,245 – $5,294	5 d

How much does a dry van from Chicago, IL to Carson, CA cost?

About $6,297 all-in for a full 53' dry van in October 2026, which is $3.06 a mile over 2,060 mi. Most quotes land between $5,605 and $6,990.

How long does Chicago to Carson take by truck?

About 4 days of transit for a solo driver over roughly 2,060 mi.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,894 of the $6,297 is fuel. The other $4,403 is linehaul.

Is Carson, CA to Chicago, IL cheaper?

The return trip is about $6,871, so Chicago to Carson is 8% cheaper.

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.