Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Cathedral City, CA to Chicago, IL sprinter rate

$2,621sprinter

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.34
Distance: 1,953 mi
Typical range: $2,202–$3,041
Transit: 4 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cathedral City to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,858
Fuel: $763
All-in estimate: $2,621

Return trip

Chicago → Cathedral City$2,403

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

Cathedral City to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Cathedral City, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,553	$3.36	$5,832 – $7,274
53' refrigerated	$7,806	$4.00	$6,791 – $8,821
48' flatbed	$7,862	$4.03	$6,761 – $8,962
Step deck	$8,555	$4.38	$7,186 – $9,924
Power only	$5,822	$2.98	$5,065 – $6,579
Hotshot	$4,396	$2.25	$3,648 – $5,143
26' box truck	$4,295	$2.20	$3,651 – $4,939
Sprinter van	$2,621	$1.34	$2,202 – $3,041

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More lanes from Cathedral City

Sprinter van lanes from Cathedral City, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,787 mi	$4,921	$1.77	$4,134 – $5,708	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	133 mi	$468	$3.52	$393 – $543	1 d
Houston, TX	1,494 mi	$2,182	$1.46	$1,833 – $2,531	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	297 mi	$735	$2.47	$617 – $852	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,716 mi	$4,572	$1.68	$3,841 – $5,304	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,293 mi	$1,931	$1.49	$1,622 – $2,240	3 d
San Diego, CA	95 mi	$422	$4.45	$355 – $490	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,343 mi	$1,993	$1.48	$1,674 – $2,312	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 Cathedral City, CA to Chicago, IL?

A Sprinter van from Cathedral City, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,621 all-in in October 2026, or $1.34 a mile over about 1,953 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,202 and $3,041.

How far is Cathedral City, CA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,953 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 $763 of the $2,621 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,858 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Cathedral City, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,403, which makes Cathedral City, 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