Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Union City, CA sprinter rate

$2,634sprinter

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.22
Distance: 2,166 mi
Typical range: $2,213–$3,056
Transit: 4 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Union City price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +25.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,788
Fuel: $846
All-in estimate: $2,634

Return trip

Union City → Chicago$2,874

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

Chicago to Union City by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Union City, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,586	$3.04	$5,861 – $7,310
53' refrigerated	$7,844	$3.62	$6,824 – $8,864
48' flatbed	$7,889	$3.64	$6,785 – $8,994
Step deck	$8,583	$3.96	$7,209 – $9,956
Power only	$5,858	$2.70	$5,096 – $6,619
Hotshot	$4,423	$2.04	$3,671 – $5,175
26' box truck	$4,319	$1.99	$3,671 – $4,967
Sprinter van	$2,634	$1.22	$2,213 – $3,056

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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 Union City

Sprinter van lanes into Union City, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,013 mi	$2,947	$0.98	$2,476 – $3,419	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	377 mi	$762	$2.02	$640 – $884	1 d
Houston, TX	1,908 mi	$1,837	$0.96	$1,543 – $2,131	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	735 mi	$686	$0.93	$576 – $796	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,951 mi	$2,568	$0.87	$2,157 – $2,978	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,723 mi	$1,680	$0.97	$1,411 – $1,949	3 d
San Diego, CA	508 mi	$920	$1.81	$773 – $1,068	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,722 mi	$1,679	$0.98	$1,410 – $1,948	3 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Chicago, IL to Union City, CA is estimated at $2,634 all-in in October 2026, or $1.22 a mile over about 2,166 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,213 and $3,056.

How far is Chicago, IL from Union City, CA by truck?

About 2,166 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 $846 of the $2,634 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,788 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Union City, CA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,874, which makes Chicago, IL to Union City, 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