Dry van · October 2026

Chicago, IL to San Francisco, CA

$6,743

53' dry van, all-in · most quotes $6,002 to $7,485

Linehaul $4,698Fuel $2,045

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$6,743 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 San Francisco, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$7,499	$2.44	$6,674 – $8,324	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,066	$4.80	$1,838 – $2,293	1 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$4,732	$2.40	$4,212 – $5,253	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$1,826	$2.29	$1,625 – $2,027	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$6,535	$2.17	$5,816 – $7,254	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$4,340	$2.43	$3,862 – $4,817	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$2,461	$4.39	$2,190 – $2,731	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,788 mi	$4,338	$2.43	$3,860 – $4,815	4 d

How much does a dry van from Chicago, IL to San Francisco, CA cost?

About $6,743 all-in for a full 53' dry van in October 2026, which is $3.03 a mile over 2,224 mi. Most quotes land between $6,002 and $7,485.

How long does Chicago to San Francisco take by truck?

About 5 days of transit for a solo driver over roughly 2,224 mi.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,045 of the $6,743 is fuel. The other $4,698 is linehaul.

Is San Francisco, CA to Chicago, IL cheaper?

The return trip is about $7,358, so Chicago to San Francisco 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.