Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Lancaster, TX sprinter rate

$1,363sprinter

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.43
Distance: 956 mi
Typical range: $1,145–$1,581
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Lancaster price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $989
Fuel: $374
All-in estimate: $1,363

Return trip

Lancaster → Chicago$1,013

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Chicago to Lancaster by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Lancaster, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,408	$3.56	$3,033 – $3,783
53' refrigerated	$4,063	$4.25	$3,535 – $4,591
48' flatbed	$4,144	$4.33	$3,564 – $4,724
Step deck	$4,520	$4.73	$3,797 – $5,244
Power only	$2,995	$3.13	$2,606 – $3,385
Hotshot	$2,260	$2.36	$1,876 – $2,644
26' box truck	$2,221	$2.32	$1,887 – $2,554
Sprinter van	$1,363	$1.43	$1,145 – $1,581

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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 Lancaster

Sprinter van lanes into Lancaster, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,626 mi	$1,755	$1.08	$1,474 – $2,036	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,476 mi	$2,159	$1.46	$1,814 – $2,505	3 d
Houston, TX	249 mi	$443	$1.78	$372 – $514	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,048 mi	$934	$0.89	$785 – $1,083	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,540 mi	$1,487	$0.97	$1,249 – $1,725	3 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$473	$1.67	$397 – $549	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,395 mi	$2,058	$1.48	$1,729 – $2,387	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,066 mi	$936	$0.88	$786 – $1,086	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Lancaster, TX?

A Sprinter van from Chicago, IL to Lancaster, TX is estimated at $1,363 all-in in October 2026, or $1.43 a mile over about 956 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,145 and $1,581.

How far is Chicago, IL from Lancaster, TX by truck?

About 956 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 $374 of the $1,363 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $989 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lancaster, TX to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,013, which makes Chicago, IL to Lancaster, TX 35% more expensive. 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