Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Brentwood, CA to Chicago, IL sprinter rate

$2,842sprinter

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.33
Distance: 2,139 mi
Typical range: $2,387–$3,297
Transit: 4 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Brentwood to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,006
Fuel: $836
All-in estimate: $2,842

Return trip

Chicago → Brentwood$2,605

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Brentwood to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Brentwood, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,105	$3.32	$6,324 – $7,887
53' refrigerated	$8,463	$3.96	$7,363 – $9,563
48' flatbed	$8,513	$3.98	$7,321 – $9,705
Step deck	$9,261	$4.33	$7,780 – $10,743
Power only	$6,319	$2.95	$5,498 – $7,140
Hotshot	$4,771	$2.23	$3,960 – $5,582
26' box truck	$4,659	$2.18	$3,960 – $5,358
Sprinter van	$2,842	$1.33	$2,387 – $3,297

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More lanes from Brentwood

Sprinter van lanes from Brentwood, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,986 mi	$5,243	$1.76	$4,404 – $6,082	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	387 mi	$774	$2.00	$651 – $898	1 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$2,680	$1.42	$2,252 – $3,109	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	729 mi	$1,309	$1.80	$1,100 – $1,519	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,924 mi	$4,892	$1.67	$4,110 – $5,675	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,712 mi	$2,453	$1.43	$2,061 – $2,846	3 d
San Diego, CA	517 mi	$931	$1.80	$782 – $1,080	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,706 mi	$2,446	$1.43	$2,055 – $2,837	3 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 Brentwood, CA to Chicago, IL?

A Sprinter van from Brentwood, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,842 all-in in October 2026, or $1.33 a mile over about 2,139 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,387 and $3,297.

How far is Brentwood, CA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,139 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 $836 of the $2,842 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,006 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Brentwood, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,605, which makes Brentwood, CA to Chicago, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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