Dry van · October 2026

Chicago, IL to Menlo Park, CA

$6,616

53' dry van, all-in · most quotes $5,888 to $7,343

Linehaul $4,614Fuel $2,002

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$6,616 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 Menlo Park, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,024 mi	$7,393	$2.44	$6,580 – $8,206	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$1,900	$5.07	$1,691 – $2,109	1 d
Houston, TX	1,914 mi	$4,605	$2.41	$4,098 – $5,112	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	739 mi	$1,722	$2.33	$1,533 – $1,912	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,962 mi	$6,441	$2.17	$5,733 – $7,150	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,728 mi	$4,210	$2.44	$3,747 – $4,673	4 d
San Diego, CA	506 mi	$2,295	$4.54	$2,042 – $2,547	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,729 mi	$4,212	$2.44	$3,749 – $4,676	4 d

How much does a dry van from Chicago, IL to Menlo Park, CA cost?

About $6,616 all-in for a full 53' dry van in October 2026, which is $3.04 a mile over 2,177 mi. Most quotes land between $5,888 and $7,343.

How long does Chicago to Menlo Park take by truck?

About 5 days of transit for a solo driver over roughly 2,177 mi.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,002 of the $6,616 is fuel. The other $4,614 is linehaul.

Is Menlo Park, CA to Chicago, IL cheaper?

The return trip is about $7,218, so Chicago to Menlo Park is 8% cheaper.

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.