Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Milton, DE sprinter rate

$1,504sprinter

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.86
Distance: 808 mi
Typical range: $1,263–$1,745
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Milton price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,188
Fuel: $316
All-in estimate: $1,504

Return trip

Milton → Chicago$894

This direction runs 68% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

Chicago to Milton by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Milton, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,760	$4.65	$3,347 – $4,174
53' refrigerated	$4,484	$5.55	$3,901 – $5,067
48' flatbed	$4,591	$5.68	$3,948 – $5,233
Step deck	$5,012	$6.20	$4,210 – $5,814
Power only	$3,294	$4.08	$2,866 – $3,722
Hotshot	$2,485	$3.08	$2,062 – $2,907
26' box truck	$2,446	$3.03	$2,079 – $2,812
Sprinter van	$1,504	$1.86	$1,263 – $1,745

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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 Milton

Sprinter van lanes into Milton, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	176 mi	$506	$2.87	$425 – $587	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,829 mi	$4,834	$1.71	$4,061 – $5,608	5 d
Houston, TX	1,534 mi	$1,975	$1.29	$1,659 – $2,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,441 mi	$2,429	$0.99	$2,040 – $2,817	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	101 mi	$371	$3.67	$312 – $430	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,734 mi	$2,196	$1.27	$1,845 – $2,547	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,784 mi	$4,764	$1.71	$4,002 – $5,526	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,496 mi	$1,933	$1.29	$1,624 – $2,243	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Milton, DE?

A Sprinter van from Chicago, IL to Milton, DE is estimated at $1,504 all-in in October 2026, or $1.86 a mile over about 808 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,263 and $1,745.

How far is Chicago, IL from Milton, DE by truck?

About 808 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 $316 of the $1,504 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,188 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milton, DE to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $894, which makes Chicago, IL to Milton, DE 68% 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