Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Cookeville, TN sprinter rate

$915sprinter

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.89
Distance: 484 mi
Typical range: $769–$1,061
Transit: 1 day

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Cookeville price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $726
Fuel: $189
All-in estimate: $915

Return trip

Cookeville → Chicago$655

This direction runs 40% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Chicago to Cookeville by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Cookeville, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,288	$4.73	$2,036 – $2,539
53' refrigerated	$2,730	$5.64	$2,375 – $3,085
48' flatbed	$2,834	$5.85	$2,437 – $3,231
Step deck	$3,102	$6.41	$2,606 – $3,598
Power only	$1,980	$4.09	$1,723 – $2,237
Hotshot	$1,492	$3.08	$1,239 – $1,746
26' box truck	$1,478	$3.05	$1,257 – $1,700
Sprinter van	$915	$1.89	$769 – $1,061

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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 Cookeville

Sprinter van lanes into Cookeville, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	825 mi	$1,108	$1.34	$931 – $1,286	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,191 mi	$3,355	$1.53	$2,818 – $3,892	4 d
Houston, TX	851 mi	$1,069	$1.26	$898 – $1,240	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,785 mi	$1,608	$0.90	$1,351 – $1,865	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	736 mi	$903	$1.23	$759 – $1,048	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,044 mi	$1,255	$1.20	$1,054 – $1,456	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,133 mi	$3,276	$1.54	$2,752 – $3,800	4 d
Dallas, TX	804 mi	$1,023	$1.27	$860 – $1,187	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Cookeville, TN?

A Sprinter van from Chicago, IL to Cookeville, TN is estimated at $915 all-in in October 2026, or $1.89 a mile over about 484 mi. Quotes typically land between $769 and $1,061.

How far is Chicago, IL from Cookeville, TN by truck?

About 484 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 $189 of the $915 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $726 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cookeville, TN to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $655, which makes Chicago, IL to Cookeville, TN 40% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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