Dry van · October 2026

Chicago, IL to Elsmere, DE

$3,608

53' dry van, all-in · most quotes $3,211 to $4,005

Linehaul $2,905Fuel $703

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$3,608 is what the market is paying. Add your date and we price your load.

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 Elsmere, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	128 mi	$1,124	$8.78	$1,000 – $1,247	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,804 mi	$11,988	$4.28	$10,670 – $13,307	6 d
Houston, TX	1,549 mi	$4,980	$3.21	$4,432 – $5,527	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$6,029	$2.49	$5,366 – $6,692	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,745 mi	$5,521	$3.16	$4,913 – $6,128	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,763 mi	$11,828	$4.28	$10,527 – $13,129	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,498 mi	$4,839	$3.23	$4,307 – $5,371	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	866 mi	$2,496	$2.88	$2,222 – $2,771	2 d

How much does a dry van from Chicago, IL to Elsmere, DE cost?

About $3,608 all-in for a full 53' dry van in October 2026, which is $4.72 a mile over 765 mi. Most quotes land between $3,211 and $4,005.

How long does Chicago to Elsmere take by truck?

About 2 days of transit for a solo driver over roughly 765 mi.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $703 of the $3,608 is fuel. The other $2,905 is linehaul.

Is Elsmere, DE to Chicago, IL cheaper?

The return trip is about $2,146, so Chicago to Elsmere is 68% 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.