Dry van · October 2026

El Centro, CA to Chicago, IL

$6,518

53' dry van, all-in · most quotes $5,801 to $7,235

Linehaul $4,733Fuel $1,785

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Dry van lanes from El Centro, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,768 mi	$12,225	$4.42	$10,881 – $13,570	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	219 mi	$1,430	$6.53	$1,272 – $1,587	1 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$5,236	$3.68	$4,660 – $5,812	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	245 mi	$1,664	$6.79	$1,481 – $1,847	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,694 mi	$11,346	$4.21	$10,098 – $12,594	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,218 mi	$4,593	$3.77	$4,088 – $5,099	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$1,095	$10.14	$975 – $1,216	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,286 mi	$4,805	$3.74	$4,277 – $5,334	3 d

Dry van lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,447	$2.89	$2,178 – $2,716	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$6,880	$3.33	$6,123 – $7,637	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$2,845	$2.57	$2,532 – $3,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$3,343	$1.96	$2,975 – $3,711	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,055	$2.61	$1,829 – $2,281	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$3,117	$2.52	$2,774 – $3,460	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$6,794	$3.34	$6,046 – $7,541	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,503	$2.66	$2,227 – $2,778	2 d

How much does a dry van from El Centro, CA to Chicago, IL cost?

About $6,518 all-in for a full 53' dry van in October 2026, which is $3.36 a mile over 1,941 mi. Most quotes land between $5,801 and $7,235.

How long does El Centro to Chicago take by truck?

About 4 days of transit for a solo driver over roughly 1,941 mi.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,785 of the $6,518 is fuel. The other $4,733 is linehaul.

Is Chicago, IL to El Centro, CA cheaper?

The return trip is about $5,974, so El Centro to Chicago is 9% 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.