Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Texas City, TX sprinter rate

$1,544sprinter

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.38
Distance: 1,117 mi
Typical range: $1,297–$1,792
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Texas City price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +16.9%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,108
Fuel: $436
All-in estimate: $1,544

Return trip

Texas City → Chicago$1,147

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Chicago to Texas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Texas City, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,861	$3.46	$3,436 – $4,286
53' refrigerated	$4,602	$4.12	$4,004 – $5,200
48' flatbed	$4,678	$4.19	$4,023 – $5,333
Step deck	$5,100	$4.57	$4,284 – $5,916
Power only	$3,403	$3.05	$2,961 – $3,845
Hotshot	$2,568	$2.30	$2,131 – $3,005
26' box truck	$2,520	$2.26	$2,142 – $2,897
Sprinter van	$1,544	$1.38	$1,297 – $1,792

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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 Texas City

Sprinter van lanes into Texas City, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,665 mi	$1,791	$1.08	$1,505 – $2,078	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,669 mi	$2,400	$1.44	$2,016 – $2,784	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,240 mi	$1,072	$0.86	$900 – $1,243	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,574 mi	$1,515	$0.96	$1,273 – $1,758	3 d
San Antonio, TX	258 mi	$451	$1.75	$379 – $523	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,574 mi	$2,281	$1.45	$1,916 – $2,646	3 d
Dallas, TX	304 mi	$491	$1.62	$413 – $570	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	938 mi	$845	$0.90	$710 – $981	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Texas City, TX?

A Sprinter van from Chicago, IL to Texas City, TX is estimated at $1,544 all-in in October 2026, or $1.38 a mile over about 1,117 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,297 and $1,792.

How far is Chicago, IL from Texas City, TX by truck?

About 1,117 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 $436 of the $1,544 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,108 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Texas City, TX to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,147, which makes Chicago, IL to Texas City, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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