Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Burbank, CA to Chicago, IL sprinter rate

$2,739sprinter

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.33
Distance: 2,052 mi
Typical range: $2,301–$3,177
Transit: 4 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Burbank to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +16.7%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,937
Fuel: $802
All-in estimate: $2,739

Return trip

Chicago → Burbank$2,510

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

Burbank to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Burbank, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,847	$3.34	$6,094 – $7,600
53' refrigerated	$8,156	$3.97	$7,095 – $9,216
48' flatbed	$8,208	$4.00	$7,059 – $9,358
Step deck	$8,931	$4.35	$7,502 – $10,360
Power only	$6,087	$2.97	$5,295 – $6,878
Hotshot	$4,595	$2.24	$3,814 – $5,377
26' box truck	$4,489	$2.19	$3,815 – $5,162
Sprinter van	$2,739	$1.33	$2,301 – $3,177

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More lanes from Burbank

Sprinter van lanes from Burbank, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,891 mi	$5,089	$1.76	$4,275 – $5,903	5 d
Houston, TX	1,623 mi	$2,342	$1.44	$1,968 – $2,717	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	425 mi	$905	$2.13	$760 – $1,050	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,821 mi	$4,734	$1.68	$3,977 – $5,491	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,422 mi	$2,092	$1.47	$1,757 – $2,426	3 d
San Diego, CA	138 mi	$474	$3.44	$398 – $550	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,468 mi	$2,149	$1.46	$1,805 – $2,493	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,534 mi	$5,066	$2.00	$4,256 – $5,877	5 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 Burbank, CA to Chicago, IL?

A Sprinter van from Burbank, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,739 all-in in October 2026, or $1.33 a mile over about 2,052 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,301 and $3,177.

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

About 2,052 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 $802 of the $2,739 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,937 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,510, which makes Burbank, CA to Chicago, IL 9% more expensive. 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