Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Fort Lauderdale, FL sprinter rate

$2,674sprinter

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.94
Distance: 1,376 mi
Typical range: $2,246–$3,102
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Fort Lauderdale price history

3 months: +7.1%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,136
Fuel: $538
All-in estimate: $2,674

Return trip

Fort Lauderdale → Chicago$1,100

This direction runs 143% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Chicago to Fort Lauderdale by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Fort Lauderdale, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,685	$4.86	$5,949 – $7,420
53' refrigerated	$7,965	$5.79	$6,930 – $9,000
48' flatbed	$8,066	$5.86	$6,936 – $9,195
Step deck	$8,786	$6.39	$7,381 – $10,192
Power only	$5,911	$4.30	$5,143 – $6,680
Hotshot	$4,462	$3.24	$3,703 – $5,220
26' box truck	$4,370	$3.18	$3,714 – $5,025
Sprinter van	$2,674	$1.94	$2,246 – $3,102

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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 Fort Lauderdale

Sprinter van lanes into Fort Lauderdale, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,256 mi	$2,053	$1.63	$1,725 – $2,382	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,758 mi	$5,473	$1.98	$4,597 – $6,349	5 d
Houston, TX	1,136 mi	$1,780	$1.57	$1,495 – $2,065	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,328 mi	$2,696	$1.16	$2,265 – $3,128	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,181 mi	$1,733	$1.47	$1,456 – $2,010	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,351 mi	$2,055	$1.52	$1,726 – $2,384	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,667 mi	$5,308	$1.99	$4,459 – $6,157	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,296 mi	$1,984	$1.53	$1,667 – $2,302	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Fort Lauderdale, FL?

A Sprinter van from Chicago, IL to Fort Lauderdale, FL is estimated at $2,674 all-in in October 2026, or $1.94 a mile over about 1,376 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,246 and $3,102.

How far is Chicago, IL from Fort Lauderdale, FL by truck?

About 1,376 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $538 of the $2,674 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,136 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Lauderdale, FL to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,100, which makes Chicago, IL to Fort Lauderdale, FL 143% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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