Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Arlington, TX to Chicago, IL sprinter rate

$1,019sprinter

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.06
Distance: 963 mi
Typical range: $856–$1,182
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Arlington to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $643
Fuel: $376
All-in estimate: $1,019

Return trip

Chicago → Arlington$1,371

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Arlington to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Arlington, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,546	$2.64	$2,266 – $2,827
53' refrigerated	$3,036	$3.15	$2,641 – $3,430
48' flatbed	$3,095	$3.21	$2,662 – $3,529
Step deck	$3,377	$3.51	$2,837 – $3,917
Power only	$2,238	$2.32	$1,947 – $2,529
Hotshot	$1,689	$1.75	$1,402 – $1,976
26' box truck	$1,659	$1.72	$1,410 – $1,908
Sprinter van	$1,019	$1.06	$856 – $1,182

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More lanes from Arlington

Sprinter van lanes from Arlington, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,643 mi	$2,163	$1.32	$1,817 – $2,509	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,451 mi	$1,449	$1.00	$1,217 – $1,681	3 d
Houston, TX	267 mi	$459	$1.72	$385 – $532	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$1,197	$1.17	$1,006 – $1,389	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,557 mi	$1,964	$1.26	$1,650 – $2,278	3 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$471	$1.68	$396 – $546	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,370 mi	$1,380	$1.01	$1,159 – $1,601	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,091 mi	$1,722	$1.58	$1,447 – $1,998	2 d

More lanes into Chicago

Sprinter van lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$979	$1.16	$822 – $1,135	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$2,752	$1.33	$2,312 – $3,192	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$1,138	$1.03	$956 – $1,320	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$1,337	$0.78	$1,123 – $1,551	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$822	$1.04	$690 – $953	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$1,247	$1.01	$1,047 – $1,446	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$2,717	$1.34	$2,283 – $3,152	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$1,001	$1.06	$841 – $1,161	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Arlington, TX to Chicago, IL?

A Sprinter van from Arlington, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,019 all-in in October 2026, or $1.06 a mile over about 963 mi. Quotes typically land between $856 and $1,182.

How far is Arlington, TX from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 963 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $376 of the $1,019 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $643 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Arlington, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,371, which makes Arlington, TX to Chicago, IL 26% 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