Dry van · October 2026

Chicago, IL to Ruston, LA

$3,347

53' dry van, all-in · most quotes $2,979 to $3,715

Linehaul $2,589Fuel $758

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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 Ruston, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,388 mi	$4,223	$3.04	$3,759 – $4,688	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,756 mi	$6,911	$3.94	$6,151 – $7,671	4 d
Houston, TX	295 mi	$1,332	$4.51	$1,185 – $1,478	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,330 mi	$3,130	$2.35	$2,786 – $3,475	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,299 mi	$3,547	$2.73	$3,157 – $3,938	3 d
San Antonio, TX	482 mi	$1,784	$3.70	$1,588 – $1,981	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,678 mi	$6,643	$3.96	$5,912 – $7,374	4 d
Dallas, TX	284 mi	$1,305	$4.60	$1,162 – $1,449	1 d

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

About $3,347 all-in for a full 53' dry van in October 2026, which is $4.06 a mile over 824 mi. Most quotes land between $2,979 and $3,715.

How long does Chicago to Ruston take by truck?

About 2 days of transit for a solo driver over roughly 824 mi.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $758 of the $3,347 is fuel. The other $2,589 is linehaul.

Is Ruston, LA to Chicago, IL cheaper?

The return trip is about $2,284, so Chicago to Ruston 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.