Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Smyrna, DE sprinter rate

$1,457sprinter

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.88
Distance: 775 mi
Typical range: $1,224–$1,691
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Smyrna price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,154
Fuel: $303
All-in estimate: $1,457

Return trip

Smyrna → Chicago$867

This direction runs 68% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

Chicago to Smyrna by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Smyrna, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,643	$4.70	$3,243 – $4,044
53' refrigerated	$4,345	$5.61	$3,780 – $4,910
48' flatbed	$4,453	$5.75	$3,829 – $5,076
Step deck	$4,862	$6.27	$4,084 – $5,640
Power only	$3,189	$4.11	$2,774 – $3,603
Hotshot	$2,405	$3.10	$1,996 – $2,814
26' box truck	$2,369	$3.06	$2,013 – $2,724
Sprinter van	$1,457	$1.88	$1,224 – $1,691

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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 Smyrna

Sprinter van lanes into Smyrna, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	153 mi	$479	$3.13	$402 – $555	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,806 mi	$4,798	$1.71	$4,031 – $5,566	5 d
Houston, TX	1,533 mi	$1,974	$1.29	$1,658 – $2,290	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,421 mi	$2,411	$1.00	$2,025 – $2,796	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	65 mi	$334	$5.13	$280 – $387	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,731 mi	$2,193	$1.27	$1,842 – $2,544	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,763 mi	$4,731	$1.71	$3,974 – $5,488	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,488 mi	$1,925	$1.29	$1,617 – $2,232	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Smyrna, DE?

A Sprinter van from Chicago, IL to Smyrna, DE is estimated at $1,457 all-in in October 2026, or $1.88 a mile over about 775 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,224 and $1,691.

How far is Chicago, IL from Smyrna, DE by truck?

About 775 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $303 of the $1,457 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,154 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Smyrna, DE to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $867, which makes Chicago, IL to Smyrna, DE 68% more expensive. 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