Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Newport, KY sprinter rate

$652sprinter

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.18
Distance: 299 mi
Typical range: $548–$757
Transit: 1 day

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Newport price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $535
Fuel: $117
All-in estimate: $652

Return trip

Newport → Chicago$485

This direction runs 34% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Chicago to Newport by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Newport, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,631	$5.46	$1,452 – $1,811
53' refrigerated	$1,949	$6.52	$1,695 – $2,202
48' flatbed	$2,053	$6.86	$1,765 – $2,340
Step deck	$2,253	$7.54	$1,893 – $2,614
Power only	$1,393	$4.66	$1,212 – $1,574
Hotshot	$1,049	$3.51	$871 – $1,227
26' box truck	$1,047	$3.50	$890 – $1,204
Sprinter van	$652	$2.18	$548 – $757

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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 Newport

Sprinter van lanes into Newport, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$905	$1.35	$760 – $1,049	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,246 mi	$3,262	$1.45	$2,740 – $3,784	4 d
Houston, TX	1,053 mi	$1,202	$1.14	$1,010 – $1,394	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,860 mi	$1,585	$0.85	$1,332 – $1,839	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$735	$1.24	$617 – $853	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,226 mi	$1,361	$1.11	$1,143 – $1,579	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,202 mi	$3,205	$1.46	$2,692 – $3,718	4 d
Dallas, TX	958 mi	$1,115	$1.16	$936 – $1,293	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Newport, KY?

A Sprinter van from Chicago, IL to Newport, KY is estimated at $652 all-in in October 2026, or $2.18 a mile over about 299 mi. Quotes typically land between $548 and $757.

How far is Chicago, IL from Newport, KY by truck?

About 299 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 $117 of the $652 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $535 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Newport, KY to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $485, which makes Chicago, IL to Newport, KY 34% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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