Dry van · October 2026

Iowa City, IA to Chicago, IL

$1,202

53' dry van, all-in · most quotes $1,069 to $1,334

Linehaul $987Fuel $215

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Dry van lanes from Iowa City, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,081 mi	$4,471	$4.14	$3,979 – $4,963	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,830 mi	$5,200	$2.84	$4,628 – $5,772	4 d
Houston, TX	1,001 mi	$3,241	$3.24	$2,884 – $3,597	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,477 mi	$4,766	$3.23	$4,242 – $5,290	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,019 mi	$4,056	$3.98	$3,610 – $4,502	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,096 mi	$3,486	$3.18	$3,102 – $3,869	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,803 mi	$5,133	$2.85	$4,568 – $5,698	4 d
Dallas, TX	798 mi	$2,717	$3.40	$2,418 – $3,016	2 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 Iowa City, IA to Chicago, IL cost?

About $1,202 all-in for a full 53' dry van in October 2026, which is $5.13 a mile over 234 mi. Most quotes land between $1,069 and $1,334.

How long does Iowa City to Chicago take by truck?

About 1 day of transit for a solo driver over roughly 234 mi.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $215 of the $1,202 is fuel. The other $987 is linehaul.

Is Chicago, IL to Iowa City, IA cheaper?

The return trip is about $1,339, so Iowa City to Chicago is 10% 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.