Dry van · October 2026

Chicago, IL to Lima, OH

$1,400

53' dry van, all-in · most quotes $1,246 to $1,554

Linehaul $1,183Fuel $217

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$1,400 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 Lima, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	628 mi	$2,086	$3.32	$1,857 – $2,315	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,273 mi	$7,982	$3.51	$7,104 – $8,860	5 d
Houston, TX	1,165 mi	$3,158	$2.71	$2,811 – $3,506	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,900 mi	$3,910	$2.06	$3,480 – $4,340	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	561 mi	$1,712	$3.05	$1,524 – $1,900	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,327 mi	$3,518	$2.65	$3,131 – $3,905	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,236 mi	$7,865	$3.52	$7,000 – $8,730	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,048 mi	$2,898	$2.77	$2,579 – $3,217	3 d

How much does a dry van from Chicago, IL to Lima, OH cost?

About $1,400 all-in for a full 53' dry van in October 2026, which is $5.93 a mile over 236 mi. Most quotes land between $1,246 and $1,554.

How long does Chicago to Lima take by truck?

About 1 day of transit for a solo driver over roughly 236 mi.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $217 of the $1,400 is fuel. The other $1,183 is linehaul.

Is Lima, OH to Chicago, IL cheaper?

The return trip is about $1,249, so Chicago to Lima is 12% 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.