Dry van · October 2026

Chicago, IL to Melissa, TX

$3,253

53' dry van, all-in · most quotes $2,895 to $3,611

Linehaul $2,425Fuel $828

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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 Melissa, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,585 mi	$4,292	$2.71	$3,820 – $4,764	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$5,413	$3.66	$4,818 – $6,009	3 d
Houston, TX	297 mi	$1,213	$4.08	$1,079 – $1,346	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,056 mi	$2,349	$2.22	$2,091 – $2,608	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,500 mi	$3,635	$2.42	$3,235 – $4,035	3 d
San Antonio, TX	341 mi	$1,309	$3.84	$1,165 – $1,454	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,404 mi	$5,173	$3.68	$4,604 – $5,742	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,059 mi	$2,328	$2.20	$2,072 – $2,584	3 d

How much does a dry van from Chicago, IL to Melissa, TX cost?

About $3,253 all-in for a full 53' dry van in October 2026, which is $3.61 a mile over 901 mi. Most quotes land between $2,895 and $3,611.

How long does Chicago to Melissa take by truck?

About 2 days of transit for a solo driver over roughly 901 mi.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $828 of the $3,253 is fuel. The other $2,425 is linehaul.

Is Melissa, TX to Chicago, IL cheaper?

The return trip is about $2,417, so Chicago to Melissa is 35% 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.