Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Mesquite, NV dry van rate

$6,049dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.54
Distance: 1,710 mi
Typical range: $5,384–$6,715
Transit: 4 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Mesquite price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,477
Fuel: $1,572
All-in estimate: $6,049

Return trip

Mesquite → Chicago$3,483

This direction runs 74% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in NV prices below it.

Chicago to Mesquite by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Mesquite, NV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,049	$3.54	$5,384 – $6,715
53' refrigerated	$7,207	$4.21	$6,270 – $8,143
48' flatbed	$7,272	$4.25	$6,254 – $8,290
Step deck	$7,916	$4.63	$6,649 – $9,183
Power only	$5,366	$3.14	$4,668 – $6,063
Hotshot	$4,051	$2.37	$3,362 – $4,739
26' box truck	$3,961	$2.32	$3,367 – $4,555
Sprinter van	$2,420	$1.42	$2,033 – $2,807

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More lanes from Chicago

53' 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

More lanes into Mesquite

53' dry van lanes into Mesquite, NV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,553 mi	$7,165	$2.81	$6,377 – $7,953	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	364 mi	$2,113	$5.80	$1,880 – $2,345	1 d
Houston, TX	1,396 mi	$3,967	$2.84	$3,531 – $4,403	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	297 mi	$1,083	$3.65	$964 – $1,202	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,485 mi	$6,209	$2.50	$5,526 – $6,892	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,220 mi	$3,544	$2.91	$3,154 – $3,934	3 d
San Diego, CA	383 mi	$2,177	$5.69	$1,938 – $2,417	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,205 mi	$3,508	$2.91	$3,122 – $3,894	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Mesquite, NV?

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Mesquite, NV is estimated at $6,049 all-in in October 2026, or $3.54 a mile over about 1,710 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,384 and $6,715.

How far is Chicago, IL from Mesquite, NV by truck?

About 1,710 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,572 of the $6,049 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,477 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mesquite, NV to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,483, which makes Chicago, IL to Mesquite, NV 74% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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