Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Cambridge, MD sprinter rate

$1,454sprinter

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.89
Distance: 770 mi
Typical range: $1,222–$1,687
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Cambridge price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,153
Fuel: $301
All-in estimate: $1,454

Return trip

Cambridge → Chicago$877

This direction runs 66% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Chicago to Cambridge by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Cambridge, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,636	$4.72	$3,236 – $4,036
53' refrigerated	$4,336	$5.63	$3,772 – $4,899
48' flatbed	$4,444	$5.77	$3,822 – $5,066
Step deck	$4,853	$6.30	$4,076 – $5,629
Power only	$3,182	$4.13	$2,768 – $3,595
Hotshot	$2,400	$3.12	$1,992 – $2,808
26' box truck	$2,363	$3.07	$2,009 – $2,718
Sprinter van	$1,454	$1.89	$1,222 – $1,687

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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 Cambridge

Sprinter van lanes into Cambridge, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	218 mi	$557	$2.55	$467 – $646	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,782 mi	$4,774	$1.72	$4,010 – $5,538	5 d
Houston, TX	1,482 mi	$1,923	$1.30	$1,615 – $2,231	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,392 mi	$2,391	$1.00	$2,008 – $2,774	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	133 mi	$405	$3.05	$341 – $470	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,682 mi	$2,145	$1.28	$1,801 – $2,488	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,736 mi	$4,702	$1.72	$3,949 – $5,454	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,445 mi	$1,882	$1.30	$1,581 – $2,183	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Cambridge, MD?

A Sprinter van from Chicago, IL to Cambridge, MD is estimated at $1,454 all-in in October 2026, or $1.89 a mile over about 770 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,222 and $1,687.

How far is Chicago, IL from Cambridge, MD by truck?

About 770 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $301 of the $1,454 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,153 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cambridge, MD to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $877, which makes Chicago, IL to Cambridge, MD 66% 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