Dry van · October 2026

Chicago, IL to Fort Dodge, IA

$1,782

53' dry van, all-in · most quotes $1,586 to $1,978

Linehaul $1,418Fuel $364

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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 Fort Dodge, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,240 mi	$3,391	$2.73	$3,018 – $3,764	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,691 mi	$5,901	$3.49	$5,252 – $6,550	4 d
Houston, TX	1,040 mi	$2,766	$2.66	$2,462 – $3,070	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,357 mi	$2,809	$2.07	$2,500 – $3,118	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,182 mi	$2,895	$2.45	$2,576 – $3,213	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,101 mi	$2,896	$2.63	$2,578 – $3,215	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,672 mi	$5,844	$3.49	$5,201 – $6,486	4 d
Dallas, TX	810 mi	$2,275	$2.81	$2,025 – $2,525	2 d

How much does a dry van from Chicago, IL to Fort Dodge, IA cost?

About $1,782 all-in for a full 53' dry van in October 2026, which is $4.50 a mile over 396 mi. Most quotes land between $1,586 and $1,978.

How long does Chicago to Fort Dodge take by truck?

About 1 day of transit for a solo driver over roughly 396 mi.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $364 of the $1,782 is fuel. The other $1,418 is linehaul.

Is Fort Dodge, IA to Chicago, IL cheaper?

The return trip is about $1,599, so Chicago to Fort Dodge 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.