Dry van · October 2026

Chicago, IL to El Monte, CA

$6,238

53' dry van, all-in · most quotes $5,551 to $6,924

Linehaul $4,364Fuel $1,874

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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 El Monte, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,876 mi	$7,060	$2.45	$6,283 – $7,836	6 d
Houston, TX	1,602 mi	$3,943	$2.46	$3,509 – $4,376	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	404 mi	$1,142	$2.83	$1,016 – $1,268	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,806 mi	$6,129	$2.18	$5,455 – $6,803	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,401 mi	$3,516	$2.51	$3,129 – $3,903	3 d
San Diego, CA	119 mi	$1,128	$9.48	$1,004 – $1,252	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,448 mi	$3,616	$2.50	$3,218 – $4,014	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,514 mi	$4,742	$1.89	$4,220 – $5,263	5 d

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

About $6,238 all-in for a full 53' dry van in October 2026, which is $3.06 a mile over 2,038 mi. Most quotes land between $5,551 and $6,924.

How long does Chicago to El Monte take by truck?

About 4 days of transit for a solo driver over roughly 2,038 mi.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,874 of the $6,238 is fuel. The other $4,364 is linehaul.

Is El Monte, CA to Chicago, IL cheaper?

The return trip is about $6,806, so Chicago to El Monte 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.