Dry van · October 2026

Chicago, IL to Lake Charles, LA

$3,942

53' dry van, all-in · most quotes $3,508 to $4,376

Linehaul $3,008Fuel $934

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$3,942 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 Lake Charles, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,533 mi	$4,596	$3.00	$4,091 – $5,102	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,763 mi	$6,935	$3.93	$6,172 – $7,698	4 d
Houston, TX	157 mi	$998	$6.36	$888 – $1,108	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,334 mi	$3,138	$2.35	$2,793 – $3,483	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,443 mi	$3,876	$2.69	$3,450 – $4,302	3 d
San Antonio, TX	381 mi	$1,540	$4.04	$1,371 – $1,709	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,673 mi	$6,626	$3.96	$5,897 – $7,354	4 d
Dallas, TX	325 mi	$1,404	$4.32	$1,250 – $1,559	1 d

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

About $3,942 all-in for a full 53' dry van in October 2026, which is $3.88 a mile over 1,016 mi. Most quotes land between $3,508 and $4,376.

How long does Chicago to Lake Charles take by truck?

About 2 days of transit for a solo driver over roughly 1,016 mi.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $934 of the $3,942 is fuel. The other $3,008 is linehaul.

Is Lake Charles, LA to Chicago, IL cheaper?

The return trip is about $2,690, so Chicago to Lake Charles 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.