Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Bell Gardens, CA sprinter rate

$2,508sprinter

+2.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.22
Distance: 2,050 mi
Typical range: $2,107–$2,909
Transit: 4 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Bell Gardens price history

3 months: +7.0%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,707
Fuel: $801
All-in estimate: $2,508

Return trip

Bell Gardens → Chicago$2,736

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Chicago to Bell Gardens by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Bell Gardens, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,270	$3.06	$5,580 – $6,960
53' refrigerated	$7,468	$3.64	$6,498 – $8,439
48' flatbed	$7,517	$3.67	$6,465 – $8,569
Step deck	$8,179	$3.99	$6,870 – $9,487
Power only	$5,574	$2.72	$4,849 – $6,298
Hotshot	$4,208	$2.05	$3,493 – $4,924
26' box truck	$4,111	$2.01	$3,494 – $4,727
Sprinter van	$2,508	$1.22	$2,107 – $2,909

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More lanes from Chicago

Sprinter van lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$1,609	$1.90	$1,352 – $1,866	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$2,522	$1.22	$2,119 – $2,926	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$1,532	$1.39	$1,287 – $1,777	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$2,353	$1.38	$1,976 – $2,729	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$1,447	$1.84	$1,216 – $1,679	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$1,678	$1.36	$1,410 – $1,947	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$2,491	$1.22	$2,092 – $2,889	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$1,347	$1.43	$1,132 – $1,563	2 d

More lanes into Bell Gardens

Sprinter van lanes into Bell Gardens, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,888 mi	$2,835	$0.98	$2,381 – $3,288	5 d
Houston, TX	1,609 mi	$1,583	$0.98	$1,330 – $1,836	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	412 mi	$462	$1.12	$388 – $536	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,817 mi	$2,460	$0.87	$2,067 – $2,854	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,408 mi	$1,412	$1.00	$1,186 – $1,638	3 d
San Diego, CA	117 mi	$449	$3.84	$377 – $521	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,457 mi	$1,454	$1.00	$1,221 – $1,687	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,523 mi	$1,903	$0.75	$1,598 – $2,207	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Bell Gardens, CA?

A Sprinter van from Chicago, IL to Bell Gardens, CA is estimated at $2,508 all-in in October 2026, or $1.22 a mile over about 2,050 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,107 and $2,909.

How far is Chicago, IL from Bell Gardens, CA by truck?

About 2,050 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 $801 of the $2,508 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,707 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bell Gardens, CA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,736, which makes Chicago, IL to Bell Gardens, CA 8% 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