Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Malden, MA sprinter rate

$1,897sprinter

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.89
Distance: 1,005 mi
Typical range: $1,593–$2,200
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Malden price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,504
Fuel: $393
All-in estimate: $1,897

Return trip

Malden → Chicago$964

This direction runs 97% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Chicago to Malden by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Malden, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,741	$4.72	$4,220 – $5,263
53' refrigerated	$5,652	$5.62	$4,917 – $6,387
48' flatbed	$5,758	$5.73	$4,952 – $6,564
Step deck	$6,280	$6.25	$5,276 – $7,285
Power only	$4,171	$4.15	$3,629 – $4,713
Hotshot	$3,147	$3.13	$2,612 – $3,682
26' box truck	$3,091	$3.08	$2,627 – $3,555
Sprinter van	$1,897	$1.89	$1,593 – $2,200

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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 Malden

Sprinter van lanes into Malden, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	227 mi	$602	$2.65	$505 – $698	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,068 mi	$5,542	$1.81	$4,655 – $6,428	5 d
Houston, TX	1,895 mi	$2,525	$1.33	$2,121 – $2,930	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,705 mi	$2,837	$1.05	$2,383 – $3,291	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	318 mi	$635	$2.00	$533 – $737	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,085 mi	$2,749	$1.32	$2,309 – $3,188	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,037 mi	$5,490	$1.81	$4,612 – $6,369	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,827 mi	$2,446	$1.34	$2,054 – $2,837	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Malden, MA?

A Sprinter van from Chicago, IL to Malden, MA is estimated at $1,897 all-in in October 2026, or $1.89 a mile over about 1,005 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,593 and $2,200.

How far is Chicago, IL from Malden, MA by truck?

About 1,005 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 $393 of the $1,897 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,504 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Malden, MA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $964, which makes Chicago, IL to Malden, MA 97% 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