Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Carlsbad, CA sprinter rate

$2,486sprinter

+2.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.22
Distance: 2,030 mi
Typical range: $2,089–$2,884
Transit: 4 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Carlsbad price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,693
Fuel: $793
All-in estimate: $2,486

Return trip

Carlsbad → Chicago$2,713

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

Chicago to Carlsbad by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Carlsbad, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,216	$3.06	$5,532 – $6,900
53' refrigerated	$7,404	$3.65	$6,441 – $8,366
48' flatbed	$7,453	$3.67	$6,409 – $8,496
Step deck	$8,109	$3.99	$6,812 – $9,406
Power only	$5,525	$2.72	$4,807 – $6,243
Hotshot	$4,171	$2.05	$3,462 – $4,880
26' box truck	$4,075	$2.01	$3,463 – $4,686
Sprinter van	$2,486	$1.22	$2,089 – $2,884

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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 Carlsbad

Sprinter van lanes into Carlsbad, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,862 mi	$2,811	$0.98	$2,361 – $3,261	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	105 mi	$434	$4.14	$365 – $504	1 d
Houston, TX	1,544 mi	$1,528	$0.99	$1,283 – $1,772	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	356 mi	$424	$1.19	$356 – $491	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,790 mi	$2,439	$0.87	$2,049 – $2,829	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,339 mi	$1,354	$1.01	$1,137 – $1,570	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,402 mi	$1,407	$1.00	$1,182 – $1,632	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,469 mi	$1,866	$0.76	$1,567 – $2,164	4 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Chicago, IL to Carlsbad, CA is estimated at $2,486 all-in in October 2026, or $1.22 a mile over about 2,030 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,089 and $2,884.

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

About 2,030 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 $793 of the $2,486 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,693 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,713, which makes Chicago, IL to Carlsbad, 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