Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Blair, NE to Chicago, IL sprinter rate

$802sprinter

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.56
Distance: 515 mi
Typical range: $674–$930
Transit: 1 day

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Blair to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $601
Fuel: $201
All-in estimate: $802

Return trip

Chicago → Blair$843

This direction runs 5% below the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Blair to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Blair, NE to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,005	$3.89	$1,784 – $2,225
53' refrigerated	$2,392	$4.65	$2,081 – $2,703
48' flatbed	$2,479	$4.81	$2,132 – $2,826
Step deck	$2,712	$5.27	$2,278 – $3,146
Power only	$1,738	$3.37	$1,512 – $1,964
Hotshot	$1,310	$2.54	$1,087 – $1,533
26' box truck	$1,297	$2.52	$1,102 – $1,491
Sprinter van	$802	$1.56	$674 – $930

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More lanes from Blair

Sprinter van lanes from Blair, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,362 mi	$2,294	$1.68	$1,927 – $2,661	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,555 mi	$1,914	$1.23	$1,608 – $2,220	3 d
Houston, TX	960 mi	$1,329	$1.38	$1,116 – $1,542	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,216 mi	$1,716	$1.41	$1,441 – $1,991	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,299 mi	$2,097	$1.61	$1,762 – $2,433	3 d
San Antonio, TX	997 mi	$1,370	$1.37	$1,150 – $1,589	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,533 mi	$1,891	$1.23	$1,588 – $2,193	3 d
Dallas, TX	714 mi	$1,060	$1.48	$890 – $1,230	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 Blair, NE to Chicago, IL?

A Sprinter van from Blair, NE to Chicago, IL is estimated at $802 all-in in October 2026, or $1.56 a mile over about 515 mi. Quotes typically land between $674 and $930.

How far is Blair, NE from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 515 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $201 of the $802 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $601 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Blair, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $843, which makes Blair, NE to Chicago, IL 5% 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