Dry van · October 2026

Chicago, IL to Lafayette, CA

$6,580

53' dry van, all-in · most quotes $5,856 to $7,304

Linehaul $4,590Fuel $1,990

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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 Lafayette, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,011 mi	$7,364	$2.45	$6,554 – $8,174	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	399 mi	$1,972	$4.94	$1,755 – $2,189	1 d
Houston, TX	1,919 mi	$4,616	$2.41	$4,108 – $5,123	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	751 mi	$1,743	$2.32	$1,551 – $1,935	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,950 mi	$6,417	$2.18	$5,711 – $7,123	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,736 mi	$4,227	$2.43	$3,762 – $4,692	4 d
San Diego, CA	530 mi	$2,367	$4.47	$2,107 – $2,627	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,731 mi	$4,217	$2.44	$3,753 – $4,680	4 d

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

About $6,580 all-in for a full 53' dry van in October 2026, which is $3.04 a mile over 2,164 mi. Most quotes land between $5,856 and $7,304.

How long does Chicago to Lafayette take by truck?

About 5 days of transit for a solo driver over roughly 2,164 mi.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,990 of the $6,580 is fuel. The other $4,590 is linehaul.

Is Lafayette, CA to Chicago, IL cheaper?

The return trip is about $7,179, so Chicago to Lafayette 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.