Dry van · October 2026

Chicago, IL to New Orleans, LA

$3,806

53' dry van, all-in · most quotes $3,387 to $4,224

Linehaul $2,912Fuel $894

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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 New Orleans, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$4,170	$3.05	$3,711 – $4,628	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$7,708	$3.88	$6,860 – $8,556	4 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$1,552	$4.02	$1,381 – $1,723	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$3,580	$2.30	$3,187 – $3,974	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$3,495	$2.74	$3,111 – $3,879	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$2,094	$3.43	$1,864 – $2,324	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$7,406	$3.90	$6,591 – $8,220	4 d
Dallas, TX	525 mi	$1,888	$3.60	$1,681 – $2,096	2 d

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

About $3,806 all-in for a full 53' dry van in October 2026, which is $3.92 a mile over 972 mi. Most quotes land between $3,387 and $4,224.

How long does Chicago to New Orleans take by truck?

About 2 days of transit for a solo driver over roughly 972 mi.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $894 of the $3,806 is fuel. The other $2,912 is linehaul.

Is New Orleans, LA to Chicago, IL cheaper?

The return trip is about $2,597, so Chicago to New Orleans 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.