Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Redding, CA sprinter rate

$2,579sprinter

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.22
Distance: 2,115 mi
Typical range: $2,166–$2,991
Transit: 4 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Redding price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,753
Fuel: $826
All-in estimate: $2,579

Return trip

Redding → Chicago$2,814

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

Chicago to Redding by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Redding, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,447	$3.05	$5,738 – $7,156
53' refrigerated	$7,679	$3.63	$6,681 – $8,677
48' flatbed	$7,726	$3.65	$6,644 – $8,807
Step deck	$8,405	$3.97	$7,060 – $9,750
Power only	$5,733	$2.71	$4,988 – $6,478
Hotshot	$4,328	$2.05	$3,593 – $5,064
26' box truck	$4,227	$2.00	$3,593 – $4,861
Sprinter van	$2,579	$1.22	$2,166 – $2,991

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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 Redding

Sprinter van lanes into Redding, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,958 mi	$2,898	$0.98	$2,434 – $3,361	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	592 mi	$1,022	$1.73	$858 – $1,185	1 d
Houston, TX	1,990 mi	$1,907	$0.96	$1,601 – $2,212	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	878 mi	$785	$0.89	$660 – $911	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,902 mi	$2,528	$0.87	$2,124 – $2,933	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,823 mi	$1,765	$0.97	$1,482 – $2,047	3 d
San Diego, CA	719 mi	$1,175	$1.63	$987 – $1,363	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,782 mi	$1,730	$0.97	$1,453 – $2,007	3 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Chicago, IL to Redding, CA is estimated at $2,579 all-in in October 2026, or $1.22 a mile over about 2,115 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,166 and $2,991.

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

About 2,115 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 $826 of the $2,579 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,753 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,814, which makes Chicago, IL to Redding, 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