Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Muscatine, IA sprinter rate

$508sprinter

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.43
Distance: 209 mi
Typical range: $427–$590
Transit: 1 day

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Muscatine price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $426
Fuel: $82
All-in estimate: $508

Return trip

Muscatine → Chicago$456

This direction runs 11% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Chicago to Muscatine by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Muscatine, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,271	$6.08	$1,131 – $1,410
53' refrigerated	$1,519	$7.27	$1,321 – $1,716
48' flatbed	$1,618	$7.74	$1,391 – $1,844
Step deck	$1,780	$8.52	$1,495 – $2,065
Power only	$1,074	$5.14	$934 – $1,213
Hotshot	$808	$3.87	$671 – $945
26' box truck	$811	$3.88	$689 – $932
Sprinter van	$508	$2.43	$427 – $590

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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 Muscatine

Sprinter van lanes into Muscatine, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,053 mi	$1,187	$1.13	$997 – $1,377	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,854 mi	$2,558	$1.38	$2,149 – $2,967	3 d
Houston, TX	990 mi	$1,064	$1.07	$894 – $1,234	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,498 mi	$1,222	$0.82	$1,026 – $1,417	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	990 mi	$1,003	$1.01	$843 – $1,164	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,092 mi	$1,151	$1.05	$967 – $1,335	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,825 mi	$2,523	$1.38	$2,119 – $2,927	3 d
Dallas, TX	794 mi	$896	$1.13	$753 – $1,040	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Muscatine, IA?

A Sprinter van from Chicago, IL to Muscatine, IA is estimated at $508 all-in in October 2026, or $2.43 a mile over about 209 mi. Quotes typically land between $427 and $590.

How far is Chicago, IL from Muscatine, IA by truck?

About 209 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 $82 of the $508 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $426 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Muscatine, IA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $456, which makes Chicago, IL to Muscatine, IA 11% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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