Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Pacifica, CA sprinter rate

$2,665sprinter

+2.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.21
Distance: 2,194 mi
Typical range: $2,238–$3,091
Transit: 4 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Pacifica price history

3 months: +7.1%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,808
Fuel: $857
All-in estimate: $2,665

Return trip

Pacifica → Chicago$2,907

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Chicago to Pacifica by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Pacifica, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,662	$3.04	$5,929 – $7,395
53' refrigerated	$7,935	$3.62	$6,903 – $8,966
48' flatbed	$7,979	$3.64	$6,862 – $9,096
Step deck	$8,680	$3.96	$7,291 – $10,069
Power only	$5,926	$2.70	$5,156 – $6,697
Hotshot	$4,474	$2.04	$3,714 – $5,235
26' box truck	$4,369	$1.99	$3,714 – $5,024
Sprinter van	$2,665	$1.21	$2,238 – $3,091

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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 Pacifica

Sprinter van lanes into Pacifica, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,041 mi	$2,973	$0.98	$2,497 – $3,448	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	397 mi	$786	$1.98	$661 – $912	1 d
Houston, TX	1,937 mi	$1,862	$0.96	$1,564 – $2,159	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	763 mi	$706	$0.92	$593 – $818	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,979 mi	$2,590	$0.87	$2,176 – $3,004	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,752 mi	$1,704	$0.97	$1,432 – $1,977	3 d
San Diego, CA	528 mi	$944	$1.79	$793 – $1,096	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,751 mi	$1,704	$0.97	$1,431 – $1,976	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Pacifica, CA?

A Sprinter van from Chicago, IL to Pacifica, CA is estimated at $2,665 all-in in October 2026, or $1.21 a mile over about 2,194 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,238 and $3,091.

How far is Chicago, IL from Pacifica, CA by truck?

About 2,194 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $857 of the $2,665 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,808 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pacifica, CA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,907, which makes Chicago, IL to Pacifica, CA 8% cheaper. 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