Dry van · October 2026

Chicago, IL to Thornton, CO

$5,049

53' dry van, all-in · most quotes $4,493 to $5,604

Linehaul $4,062Fuel $987

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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 Thornton, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,919 mi	$6,850	$3.57	$6,097 – $7,604	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	999 mi	$5,283	$5.29	$4,702 – $5,864	2 d
Houston, TX	1,043 mi	$3,851	$3.69	$3,428 – $4,275	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	697 mi	$2,305	$3.31	$2,051 – $2,559	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,854 mi	$5,901	$3.18	$5,252 – $6,550	4 d
San Antonio, TX	954 mi	$3,587	$3.76	$3,193 – $3,982	2 d
San Diego, CA	987 mi	$5,233	$5.30	$4,657 – $5,808	2 d
Dallas, TX	790 mi	$3,101	$3.93	$2,760 – $3,442	2 d

How much does a dry van from Chicago, IL to Thornton, CO cost?

About $5,049 all-in for a full 53' dry van in October 2026, which is $4.71 a mile over 1,073 mi. Most quotes land between $4,493 and $5,604.

How long does Chicago to Thornton take by truck?

About 3 days of transit for a solo driver over roughly 1,073 mi.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $987 of the $5,049 is fuel. The other $4,062 is linehaul.

Is Thornton, CO to Chicago, IL cheaper?

The return trip is about $2,142, so Chicago to Thornton is 136% 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.