Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Fountain Valley, CA sprinter rate

$2,505sprinter

+2.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.22
Distance: 2,047 mi
Typical range: $2,104–$2,906
Transit: 4 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Fountain Valley price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,705
Fuel: $800
All-in estimate: $2,505

Return trip

Fountain Valley → Chicago$2,733

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

Chicago to Fountain Valley by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Fountain Valley, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,262	$3.06	$5,573 – $6,951
53' refrigerated	$7,459	$3.64	$6,489 – $8,428
48' flatbed	$7,507	$3.67	$6,456 – $8,558
Step deck	$8,168	$3.99	$6,861 – $9,475
Power only	$5,566	$2.72	$4,843 – $6,290
Hotshot	$4,203	$2.05	$3,488 – $4,917
26' box truck	$4,105	$2.01	$3,489 – $4,721
Sprinter van	$2,505	$1.22	$2,104 – $2,906

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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 Fountain Valley

Sprinter van lanes into Fountain Valley, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,884 mi	$2,831	$0.98	$2,378 – $3,284	5 d
Houston, TX	1,593 mi	$1,569	$0.99	$1,318 – $1,821	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	398 mi	$453	$1.14	$380 – $525	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,812 mi	$2,456	$0.87	$2,063 – $2,849	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,391 mi	$1,398	$1.00	$1,174 – $1,622	3 d
San Diego, CA	92 mi	$419	$4.55	$352 – $486	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,444 mi	$1,443	$1.00	$1,212 – $1,674	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,511 mi	$1,895	$0.75	$1,592 – $2,198	5 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Chicago, IL to Fountain Valley, CA is estimated at $2,505 all-in in October 2026, or $1.22 a mile over about 2,047 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,104 and $2,906.

How far is Chicago, IL from Fountain Valley, CA by truck?

About 2,047 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 $800 of the $2,505 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,705 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fountain Valley, CA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,733, which makes Chicago, IL to Fountain Valley, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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