Dry van · October 2026

Chicago, IL to Minden, LA

$3,378

53' dry van, all-in · most quotes $3,006 to $3,749

Linehaul $2,611Fuel $767

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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 Minden, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,420 mi	$4,306	$3.03	$3,832 – $4,779	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,712 mi	$6,760	$3.95	$6,016 – $7,503	4 d
Houston, TX	274 mi	$1,281	$4.68	$1,140 – $1,422	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,286 mi	$3,043	$2.37	$2,709 – $3,378	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,332 mi	$3,623	$2.72	$3,224 – $4,021	3 d
San Antonio, TX	448 mi	$1,702	$3.80	$1,515 – $1,889	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,633 mi	$6,488	$3.97	$5,774 – $7,202	4 d
Dallas, TX	240 mi	$1,199	$4.99	$1,067 – $1,331	1 d

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

About $3,378 all-in for a full 53' dry van in October 2026, which is $4.05 a mile over 834 mi. Most quotes land between $3,006 and $3,749.

How long does Chicago to Minden take by truck?

About 2 days of transit for a solo driver over roughly 834 mi.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $767 of the $3,378 is fuel. The other $2,611 is linehaul.

Is Minden, LA to Chicago, IL cheaper?

The return trip is about $2,305, so Chicago to Minden 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.