Dry van · October 2026

Chicago, IL to Des Moines, IA

$1,686

53' dry van, all-in · most quotes $1,501 to $1,872

Linehaul $1,354Fuel $332

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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 Des Moines, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,208 mi	$3,319	$2.75	$2,954 – $3,684	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,705 mi	$5,944	$3.49	$5,290 – $6,597	4 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$2,612	$2.70	$2,325 – $2,900	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,357 mi	$2,809	$2.07	$2,500 – $3,118	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$2,820	$2.46	$2,510 – $3,130	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$2,764	$2.66	$2,460 – $3,068	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,679 mi	$5,865	$3.49	$5,220 – $6,510	4 d
Dallas, TX	744 mi	$2,134	$2.87	$1,899 – $2,369	2 d

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

About $1,686 all-in for a full 53' dry van in October 2026, which is $4.67 a mile over 361 mi. Most quotes land between $1,501 and $1,872.

How long does Chicago to Des Moines take by truck?

About 1 day of transit for a solo driver over roughly 361 mi.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $332 of the $1,686 is fuel. The other $1,354 is linehaul.

Is Des Moines, IA to Chicago, IL cheaper?

The return trip is about $1,513, so Chicago to Des Moines 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.