Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Walnut, CA sprinter rate

$2,485sprinter

+2.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.22
Distance: 2,029 mi
Typical range: $2,088–$2,883
Transit: 4 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Walnut price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,692
Fuel: $793
All-in estimate: $2,485

Return trip

Walnut → Chicago$2,712

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

Chicago to Walnut by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Walnut, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,213	$3.06	$5,530 – $6,897
53' refrigerated	$7,401	$3.65	$6,438 – $8,363
48' flatbed	$7,450	$3.67	$6,407 – $8,492
Step deck	$8,106	$3.99	$6,809 – $9,402
Power only	$5,522	$2.72	$4,804 – $6,240
Hotshot	$4,169	$2.05	$3,461 – $4,878
26' box truck	$4,073	$2.01	$3,462 – $4,684
Sprinter van	$2,485	$1.22	$2,088 – $2,883

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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 Walnut

Sprinter van lanes into Walnut, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,867 mi	$2,816	$0.98	$2,365 – $3,266	5 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$1,567	$0.99	$1,316 – $1,818	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	392 mi	$448	$1.14	$377 – $520	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,796 mi	$2,444	$0.87	$2,053 – $2,835	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,389 mi	$1,396	$1.01	$1,173 – $1,620	3 d
San Diego, CA	111 mi	$442	$3.98	$371 – $512	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,436 mi	$1,436	$1.00	$1,206 – $1,666	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,503 mi	$1,889	$0.75	$1,587 – $2,191	5 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Chicago, IL to Walnut, CA is estimated at $2,485 all-in in October 2026, or $1.22 a mile over about 2,029 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,088 and $2,883.

How far is Chicago, IL from Walnut, CA by truck?

About 2,029 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 $793 of the $2,485 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,692 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Walnut, CA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,712, which makes Chicago, IL to Walnut, 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