Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Memphis, TN sprinter rate

$1,019sprinter

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.79
Distance: 568 mi
Typical range: $856–$1,182
Transit: 1 day

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Memphis price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $797
Fuel: $222
All-in estimate: $1,019

Return trip

Memphis → Chicago$729

This direction runs 40% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Chicago to Memphis by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Memphis, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,548	$4.49	$2,267 – $2,828
53' refrigerated	$3,040	$5.35	$2,644 – $3,435
48' flatbed	$3,140	$5.53	$2,701 – $3,580
Step deck	$3,435	$6.05	$2,885 – $3,984
Power only	$2,214	$3.90	$1,926 – $2,502
Hotshot	$1,669	$2.94	$1,385 – $1,953
26' box truck	$1,650	$2.90	$1,402 – $1,897
Sprinter van	$1,019	$1.79	$856 – $1,182

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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 Memphis

Sprinter van lanes into Memphis, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$1,415	$1.26	$1,189 – $1,641	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$2,963	$1.56	$2,489 – $3,437	4 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$799	$1.40	$671 – $927	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$1,376	$0.92	$1,156 – $1,597	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$1,177	$1.14	$989 – $1,366	2 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$969	$1.30	$814 – $1,124	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$2,875	$1.56	$2,415 – $3,335	3 d
Dallas, TX	497 mi	$727	$1.46	$610 – $843	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Memphis, TN?

A Sprinter van from Chicago, IL to Memphis, TN is estimated at $1,019 all-in in October 2026, or $1.79 a mile over about 568 mi. Quotes typically land between $856 and $1,182.

How far is Chicago, IL from Memphis, TN by truck?

About 568 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $222 of the $1,019 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $797 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Memphis, TN to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $729, which makes Chicago, IL to Memphis, TN 40% 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