Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Santa Paula, CA sprinter rate

$2,553sprinter

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.22
Distance: 2,091 mi
Typical range: $2,144–$2,961
Transit: 4 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Santa Paula price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,736
Fuel: $817
All-in estimate: $2,553

Return trip

Santa Paula → Chicago$2,785

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

Chicago to Santa Paula by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Santa Paula, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,382	$3.05	$5,680 – $7,084
53' refrigerated	$7,601	$3.64	$6,613 – $8,589
48' flatbed	$7,649	$3.66	$6,578 – $8,719
Step deck	$8,321	$3.98	$6,990 – $9,653
Power only	$5,674	$2.71	$4,936 – $6,412
Hotshot	$4,284	$2.05	$3,556 – $5,012
26' box truck	$4,184	$2.00	$3,557 – $4,812
Sprinter van	$2,553	$1.22	$2,144 – $2,961

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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 Santa Paula

Sprinter van lanes into Santa Paula, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,931 mi	$2,873	$0.98	$2,414 – $3,333	5 d
Houston, TX	1,674 mi	$1,638	$0.98	$1,376 – $1,900	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	476 mi	$507	$1.06	$426 – $588	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,862 mi	$2,496	$0.87	$2,097 – $2,896	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,474 mi	$1,468	$1.00	$1,233 – $1,703	3 d
San Diego, CA	182 mi	$527	$2.90	$443 – $612	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,517 mi	$1,505	$0.99	$1,264 – $1,746	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,583 mi	$1,944	$0.75	$1,633 – $2,255	5 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Chicago, IL to Santa Paula, CA is estimated at $2,553 all-in in October 2026, or $1.22 a mile over about 2,091 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,144 and $2,961.

How far is Chicago, IL from Santa Paula, CA by truck?

About 2,091 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 $817 of the $2,553 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,736 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Paula, CA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,785, which makes Chicago, IL to Santa Paula, 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