Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Seattle, WA sprinter rate

$2,499sprinter

+2.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.22
Distance: 2,044 mi
Typical range: $2,099–$2,898
Transit: 4 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Seattle price history

3 months: +7.0%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,700
Fuel: $799
All-in estimate: $2,499

Return trip

Seattle → Chicago$2,501

Both directions price about the same. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Chicago to Seattle by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Seattle, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,246	$3.06	$5,559 – $6,934
53' refrigerated	$7,440	$3.64	$6,473 – $8,407
48' flatbed	$7,489	$3.66	$6,440 – $8,537
Step deck	$8,148	$3.99	$6,844 – $9,452
Power only	$5,552	$2.72	$4,831 – $6,274
Hotshot	$4,192	$2.05	$3,479 – $4,905
26' box truck	$4,095	$2.00	$3,481 – $4,709
Sprinter van	$2,499	$1.22	$2,099 – $2,898

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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 Seattle

Sprinter van lanes into Seattle, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$2,789	$0.98	$2,343 – $3,235	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$1,674	$1.48	$1,406 – $1,942	2 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$2,106	$0.95	$1,769 – $2,443	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$1,081	$0.83	$908 – $1,254	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$2,445	$0.87	$2,053 – $2,836	5 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$2,002	$0.95	$1,682 – $2,322	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$1,812	$1.45	$1,522 – $2,101	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,984 mi	$1,899	$0.96	$1,595 – $2,203	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Seattle, WA?

A Sprinter van from Chicago, IL to Seattle, WA is estimated at $2,499 all-in in October 2026, or $1.22 a mile over about 2,044 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,099 and $2,898.

How far is Chicago, IL from Seattle, WA by truck?

About 2,044 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 $799 of the $2,499 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,700 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Seattle, WA to Chicago, IL?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology