Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Newark, NJ sprinter rate

$1,485sprinter

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.78
Distance: 832 mi
Typical range: $1,247–$1,722
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Newark price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,160
Fuel: $325
All-in estimate: $1,485

Return trip

Newark → Chicago$950

This direction runs 56% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Chicago to Newark by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Newark, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,712	$4.46	$3,303 – $4,120
53' refrigerated	$4,426	$5.32	$3,850 – $5,001
48' flatbed	$4,528	$5.44	$3,894 – $5,162
Step deck	$4,943	$5.94	$4,152 – $5,734
Power only	$3,253	$3.91	$2,830 – $3,676
Hotshot	$2,454	$2.95	$2,037 – $2,871
26' box truck	$2,415	$2.90	$2,053 – $2,777
Sprinter van	$1,485	$1.78	$1,247 – $1,722

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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, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$4,755	$1.65	$3,994 – $5,515	5 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$2,045	$1.23	$1,718 – $2,373	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$2,406	$0.96	$2,021 – $2,791	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$340	$4.10	$286 – $394	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$2,251	$1.21	$1,891 – $2,611	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$4,697	$1.65	$3,946 – $5,449	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$1,983	$1.24	$1,665 – $2,300	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	981 mi	$1,063	$1.08	$893 – $1,233	2 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Chicago, IL to Newark, NJ is estimated at $1,485 all-in in October 2026, or $1.78 a mile over about 832 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,247 and $1,722.

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

About 832 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 $325 of the $1,485 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,160 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $950, which makes Chicago, IL to Newark, NJ 56% 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