Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Bangor, ME to Chicago, IL sprinter rate

$1,142sprinter

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.00
Distance: 1,144 mi
Typical range: $959–$1,325
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bangor to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $695
Fuel: $447
All-in estimate: $1,142

Return trip

Chicago → Bangor$2,295

This direction runs 50% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Bangor to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Bangor, ME to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,855	$2.50	$2,541 – $3,169
53' refrigerated	$3,403	$2.97	$2,960 – $3,845
48' flatbed	$3,458	$3.02	$2,974 – $3,942
Step deck	$3,769	$3.29	$3,166 – $4,372
Power only	$2,518	$2.20	$2,190 – $2,845
Hotshot	$1,900	$1.66	$1,577 – $2,223
26' box truck	$1,864	$1.63	$1,584 – $2,143
Sprinter van	$1,142	$1.00	$959 – $1,325

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More lanes from Bangor

Sprinter van lanes from Bangor, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	459 mi	$794	$1.73	$667 – $922	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,194 mi	$2,859	$0.90	$2,402 – $3,317	6 d
Houston, TX	2,101 mi	$2,020	$0.96	$1,697 – $2,344	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,848 mi	$2,838	$1.00	$2,384 – $3,292	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	548 mi	$850	$1.55	$714 – $986	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,283 mi	$2,176	$0.95	$1,828 – $2,525	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,172 mi	$2,841	$0.90	$2,386 – $3,295	6 d
Dallas, TX	2,016 mi	$1,948	$0.97	$1,636 – $2,259	4 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 Bangor, ME to Chicago, IL?

A Sprinter van from Bangor, ME to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,142 all-in in October 2026, or $1.00 a mile over about 1,144 mi. Quotes typically land between $959 and $1,325.

How far is Bangor, ME from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,144 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 $447 of the $1,142 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $695 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Bangor, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,295, which makes Bangor, ME to Chicago, IL 50% 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