Dry van · October 2026

Chicago, IL to Lakeland, FL

$5,906

53' dry van, all-in · most quotes $5,256 to $6,556

Linehaul $4,816Fuel $1,090

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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 Lakeland, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,160 mi	$4,807	$4.14	$4,278 – $5,336	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,579 mi	$12,870	$4.99	$11,454 – $14,286	5 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$3,912	$4.04	$3,482 – $4,343	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,150 mi	$6,276	$2.92	$5,586 – $6,967	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,077 mi	$4,019	$3.73	$3,576 – $4,461	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,189 mi	$4,619	$3.88	$4,111 – $5,127	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,492 mi	$12,475	$5.01	$11,103 – $13,847	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,109 mi	$4,363	$3.93	$3,883 – $4,843	3 d

How much does a dry van from Chicago, IL to Lakeland, FL cost?

About $5,906 all-in for a full 53' dry van in October 2026, which is $4.98 a mile over 1,186 mi. Most quotes land between $5,256 and $6,556.

How long does Chicago to Lakeland take by truck?

About 3 days of transit for a solo driver over roughly 1,186 mi.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,090 of the $5,906 is fuel. The other $4,816 is linehaul.

Is Lakeland, FL to Chicago, IL cheaper?

The return trip is about $2,430, so Chicago to Lakeland is 143% 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.