Dry van · October 2026

Chicago, IL to Palm Desert, CA

$6,001

53' dry van, all-in · most quotes $5,341 to $6,661

Linehaul $4,207Fuel $1,794

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$6,001 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 Palm Desert, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,785 mi	$6,854	$2.46	$6,100 – $7,608	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	140 mi	$1,192	$8.51	$1,061 – $1,323	1 d
Houston, TX	1,486 mi	$3,696	$2.49	$3,290 – $4,103	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	290 mi	$945	$3.26	$841 – $1,048	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,713 mi	$5,943	$2.19	$5,289 – $6,596	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,285 mi	$3,270	$2.54	$2,910 – $3,629	3 d
San Diego, CA	92 mi	$1,047	$11.38	$932 – $1,162	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,336 mi	$3,378	$2.53	$3,006 – $3,750	3 d

How much does a dry van from Chicago, IL to Palm Desert, CA cost?

About $6,001 all-in for a full 53' dry van in October 2026, which is $3.08 a mile over 1,951 mi. Most quotes land between $5,341 and $6,661.

How long does Chicago to Palm Desert take by truck?

About 4 days of transit for a solo driver over roughly 1,951 mi.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,794 of the $6,001 is fuel. The other $4,207 is linehaul.

Is Palm Desert, CA to Chicago, IL cheaper?

The return trip is about $6,547, so Chicago to Palm Desert 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.