Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Cedar Falls, IA to Chicago, IL sprinter rate

$539sprinter

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.84
Distance: 293 mi
Typical range: $452–$625
Transit: 1 day

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cedar Falls to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $425
Fuel: $114
All-in estimate: $539

Return trip

Chicago → Cedar Falls$600

This direction runs 10% below the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Cedar Falls to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Cedar Falls, IA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,346	$4.60	$1,198 – $1,495
53' refrigerated	$1,608	$5.49	$1,399 – $1,818
48' flatbed	$1,695	$5.79	$1,458 – $1,933
Step deck	$1,861	$6.35	$1,564 – $2,159
Power only	$1,149	$3.92	$1,000 – $1,298
Hotshot	$865	$2.95	$718 – $1,013
26' box truck	$864	$2.95	$734 – $993
Sprinter van	$539	$1.84	$452 – $625

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More lanes from Cedar Falls

Sprinter van lanes from Cedar Falls, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,137 mi	$1,863	$1.64	$1,565 – $2,162	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,791 mi	$2,041	$1.14	$1,715 – $2,368	3 d
Houston, TX	1,056 mi	$1,353	$1.28	$1,137 – $1,570	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,451 mi	$1,878	$1.29	$1,577 – $2,178	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,079 mi	$1,699	$1.57	$1,427 – $1,971	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,137 mi	$1,437	$1.26	$1,207 – $1,667	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,770 mi	$2,020	$1.14	$1,697 – $2,344	3 d
Dallas, TX	840 mi	$1,130	$1.35	$949 – $1,311	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 Cedar Falls, IA to Chicago, IL?

A Sprinter van from Cedar Falls, IA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $539 all-in in October 2026, or $1.84 a mile over about 293 mi. Quotes typically land between $452 and $625.

How far is Cedar Falls, IA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 293 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 $114 of the $539 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $425 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Cedar Falls, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $600, which makes Cedar Falls, IA to Chicago, IL 10% 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