Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Ely, NV to Chicago, IL dry van rate

$3,448dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.04
Distance: 1,690 mi
Typical range: $3,069–$3,827
Transit: 4 days

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

Ely to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,894
Fuel: $1,554
All-in estimate: $3,448

Return trip

Chicago → Ely$5,988

This direction runs 42% below the return trip. Leaving NV prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Ely to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Ely, NV to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,448	$2.04	$3,069 – $3,827
53' refrigerated	$4,107	$2.43	$3,573 – $4,641
48' flatbed	$4,145	$2.45	$3,565 – $4,726
Step deck	$4,513	$2.67	$3,791 – $5,235
Power only	$3,058	$1.81	$2,660 – $3,455
Hotshot	$2,308	$1.37	$1,916 – $2,701
26' box truck	$2,257	$1.34	$1,919 – $2,596
Sprinter van	$1,379	$0.82	$1,158 – $1,600

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More lanes from Ely

53' dry van lanes from Ely, NV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,537 mi	$6,744	$2.66	$6,002 – $7,485	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	486 mi	$1,335	$2.75	$1,188 – $1,481	1 d
Houston, TX	1,515 mi	$3,296	$2.18	$2,934 – $3,659	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	499 mi	$1,498	$3.00	$1,333 – $1,663	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,475 mi	$6,273	$2.53	$5,583 – $6,963	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$3,000	$2.21	$2,670 – $3,330	3 d
San Diego, CA	547 mi	$1,444	$2.64	$1,285 – $1,603	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,302 mi	$2,900	$2.23	$2,581 – $3,219	3 d

More lanes into Chicago

53' 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

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Ely, NV to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,448 all-in in October 2026, or $2.04 a mile over about 1,690 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,069 and $3,827.

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

About 1,690 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 $1,554 of the $3,448 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,894 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,988, which makes Ely, NV to Chicago, IL 42% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology