Dry van · October 2026

Chicago, IL to Lafayette, LA

$3,861

53' dry van, all-in · most quotes $3,437 to $4,286

Linehaul $2,951Fuel $910

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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, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,469 mi	$4,432	$3.02	$3,944 – $4,919	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,843 mi	$7,210	$3.91	$6,417 – $8,003	4 d
Houston, TX	240 mi	$1,199	$4.99	$1,067 – $1,331	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,413 mi	$3,294	$2.33	$2,932 – $3,656	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,378 mi	$3,728	$2.71	$3,318 – $4,138	3 d
San Antonio, TX	463 mi	$1,738	$3.75	$1,547 – $1,930	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,754 mi	$6,904	$3.94	$6,144 – $7,663	4 d
Dallas, TX	391 mi	$1,564	$4.00	$1,392 – $1,736	1 d

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

About $3,861 all-in for a full 53' dry van in October 2026, which is $3.90 a mile over 990 mi. Most quotes land between $3,437 and $4,286.

How long does Chicago to Lafayette take by truck?

About 2 days of transit for a solo driver over roughly 990 mi.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $910 of the $3,861 is fuel. The other $2,951 is linehaul.

Is Lafayette, LA to Chicago, IL cheaper?

The return trip is about $2,635, so Chicago to Lafayette is 47% 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.