Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Lawndale, CA sprinter rate

$2,524sprinter

+2.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.22
Distance: 2,065 mi
Typical range: $2,120–$2,928
Transit: 4 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Lawndale price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,717
Fuel: $807
All-in estimate: $2,524

Return trip

Lawndale → Chicago$2,754

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

Chicago to Lawndale by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Lawndale, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,311	$3.06	$5,617 – $7,005
53' refrigerated	$7,517	$3.64	$6,540 – $8,494
48' flatbed	$7,565	$3.66	$6,506 – $8,624
Step deck	$8,231	$3.99	$6,914 – $9,548
Power only	$5,610	$2.72	$4,881 – $6,340
Hotshot	$4,236	$2.05	$3,516 – $4,956
26' box truck	$4,137	$2.00	$3,517 – $4,758
Sprinter van	$2,524	$1.22	$2,120 – $2,928

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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 Lawndale

Sprinter van lanes into Lawndale, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$2,847	$0.98	$2,392 – $3,303	5 d
Houston, TX	1,622 mi	$1,594	$0.98	$1,339 – $1,849	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	425 mi	$471	$1.11	$396 – $547	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,832 mi	$2,472	$0.87	$2,077 – $2,868	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,420 mi	$1,423	$1.00	$1,195 – $1,650	3 d
San Diego, CA	121 mi	$454	$3.75	$381 – $526	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,470 mi	$1,465	$1.00	$1,231 – $1,699	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,537 mi	$1,912	$0.75	$1,606 – $2,218	5 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Chicago, IL to Lawndale, CA is estimated at $2,524 all-in in October 2026, or $1.22 a mile over about 2,065 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,120 and $2,928.

How far is Chicago, IL from Lawndale, CA by truck?

About 2,065 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 $807 of the $2,524 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,717 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lawndale, CA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,754, which makes Chicago, IL to Lawndale, CA 8% cheaper. 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