Dry van · October 2026

Chicago, IL to Fort Smith, AR

$2,683

53' dry van, all-in · most quotes $2,388 to $2,978

Linehaul $2,059Fuel $624

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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 Smith, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,378 mi	$3,888	$2.82	$3,460 – $4,315	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,611 mi	$5,939	$3.69	$5,286 – $6,592	4 d
Houston, TX	459 mi	$1,601	$3.49	$1,425 – $1,777	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,658	$2.22	$2,365 – $2,950	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$3,277	$2.53	$2,916 – $3,637	3 d
San Antonio, TX	558 mi	$1,823	$3.27	$1,622 – $2,023	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,548 mi	$5,738	$3.71	$5,107 – $6,370	3 d
Dallas, TX	264 mi	$1,164	$4.41	$1,036 – $1,292	1 d

How much does a dry van from Chicago, IL to Fort Smith, AR cost?

About $2,683 all-in for a full 53' dry van in October 2026, which is $3.95 a mile over 679 mi. Most quotes land between $2,388 and $2,978.

How long does Chicago to Fort Smith take by truck?

About 2 days of transit for a solo driver over roughly 679 mi.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $624 of the $2,683 is fuel. The other $2,059 is linehaul.

Is Fort Smith, AR to Chicago, IL cheaper?

The return trip is about $2,015, so Chicago to Fort Smith is 33% 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.