Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Burlingame, CA to Chicago, IL sprinter rate

$2,899sprinter

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.33
Distance: 2,187 mi
Typical range: $2,435–$3,363
Transit: 4 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Burlingame to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,044
Fuel: $855
All-in estimate: $2,899

Return trip

Chicago → Burlingame$2,657

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

Burlingame to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Burlingame, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,248	$3.31	$6,450 – $8,045
53' refrigerated	$8,632	$3.95	$7,510 – $9,755
48' flatbed	$8,681	$3.97	$7,466 – $9,897
Step deck	$9,444	$4.32	$7,933 – $10,955
Power only	$6,447	$2.95	$5,609 – $7,285
Hotshot	$4,868	$2.23	$4,040 – $5,695
26' box truck	$4,753	$2.17	$4,040 – $5,466
Sprinter van	$2,899	$1.33	$2,435 – $3,363

More lanes from Burlingame

Sprinter van lanes from Burlingame, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,034 mi	$5,320	$1.75	$4,469 – $6,172	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	391 mi	$779	$1.99	$655 – $904	1 d
Houston, TX	1,929 mi	$2,724	$1.41	$2,288 – $3,160	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	755 mi	$1,344	$1.78	$1,129 – $1,559	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,972 mi	$4,966	$1.67	$4,172 – $5,761	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,744 mi	$2,493	$1.43	$2,094 – $2,892	3 d
San Diego, CA	522 mi	$937	$1.80	$787 – $1,087	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,744 mi	$2,493	$1.43	$2,094 – $2,892	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 Burlingame, CA to Chicago, IL?

A Sprinter van from Burlingame, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,899 all-in in October 2026, or $1.33 a mile over about 2,187 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,435 and $3,363.

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

About 2,187 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 $855 of the $2,899 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,044 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,657, which makes Burlingame, 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