Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Chelsea, MA sprinter rate

$1,900sprinter

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.89
Distance: 1,007 mi
Typical range: $1,596–$2,204
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Chelsea price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,507
Fuel: $393
All-in estimate: $1,900

Return trip

Chelsea → Chicago$966

This direction runs 97% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Chicago to Chelsea by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Chelsea, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,749	$4.72	$4,227 – $5,271
53' refrigerated	$5,661	$5.62	$4,925 – $6,397
48' flatbed	$5,767	$5.73	$4,960 – $6,575
Step deck	$6,290	$6.25	$5,284 – $7,296
Power only	$4,178	$4.15	$3,635 – $4,721
Hotshot	$3,152	$3.13	$2,617 – $3,688
26' box truck	$3,096	$3.07	$2,632 – $3,560
Sprinter van	$1,900	$1.89	$1,596 – $2,204

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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 Chelsea

Sprinter van lanes into Chelsea, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	227 mi	$602	$2.65	$505 – $698	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,070 mi	$5,545	$1.81	$4,658 – $6,432	5 d
Houston, TX	1,895 mi	$2,525	$1.33	$2,121 – $2,930	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,706 mi	$2,838	$1.05	$2,384 – $3,292	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	318 mi	$635	$2.00	$533 – $737	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,085 mi	$2,749	$1.32	$2,309 – $3,188	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,039 mi	$5,493	$1.81	$4,614 – $6,372	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,828 mi	$2,447	$1.34	$2,055 – $2,838	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Chelsea, MA?

A Sprinter van from Chicago, IL to Chelsea, MA is estimated at $1,900 all-in in October 2026, or $1.89 a mile over about 1,007 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,596 and $2,204.

How far is Chicago, IL from Chelsea, MA by truck?

About 1,007 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 $393 of the $1,900 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,507 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chelsea, MA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $966, which makes Chicago, IL to Chelsea, MA 97% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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