Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Newark, DE sprinter rate

$1,432sprinter

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.89
Distance: 757 mi
Typical range: $1,203–$1,661
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Newark price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,136
Fuel: $296
All-in estimate: $1,432

Return trip

Newark → Chicago$852

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

Chicago to Newark by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Newark, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,580	$4.73	$3,186 – $3,974
53' refrigerated	$4,269	$5.64	$3,714 – $4,824
48' flatbed	$4,378	$5.78	$3,765 – $4,991
Step deck	$4,781	$6.32	$4,016 – $5,546
Power only	$3,132	$4.14	$2,724 – $3,539
Hotshot	$2,362	$3.12	$1,961 – $2,764
26' box truck	$2,327	$3.07	$1,978 – $2,676
Sprinter van	$1,432	$1.89	$1,203 – $1,661

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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 Newark

Sprinter van lanes into Newark, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	139 mi	$462	$3.33	$388 – $536	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,794 mi	$4,780	$1.71	$4,015 – $5,544	5 d
Houston, TX	1,538 mi	$1,980	$1.29	$1,663 – $2,297	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,412 mi	$2,403	$1.00	$2,018 – $2,787	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,733 mi	$2,195	$1.27	$1,844 – $2,546	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,753 mi	$4,715	$1.71	$3,961 – $5,470	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,487 mi	$1,923	$1.29	$1,616 – $2,231	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	857 mi	$991	$1.16	$832 – $1,149	2 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Chicago, IL to Newark, DE is estimated at $1,432 all-in in October 2026, or $1.89 a mile over about 757 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,203 and $1,661.

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

About 757 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 $296 of the $1,432 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,136 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $852, which makes Chicago, IL to Newark, 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