Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

DeKalb, IL to Chicago, IL sprinter rate

$343sprinter

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $5.28
Distance: 65 mi
Typical range: $288–$398
Transit: 1 day

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

DeKalb to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $318
Fuel: $25
All-in estimate: $343

Return trip

Chicago → DeKalb$343

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

DeKalb to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from DeKalb, IL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$858	$13.20	$764 – $952
53' refrigerated	$1,028	$15.81	$894 – $1,161
48' flatbed	$1,129	$17.36	$971 – $1,287
Step deck	$1,249	$19.21	$1,049 – $1,448
Power only	$704	$10.83	$612 – $795
Hotshot	$529	$8.13	$439 – $619
26' box truck	$539	$8.29	$458 – $620
Sprinter van	$343	$5.28	$288 – $398

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More lanes from DeKalb

Sprinter van lanes from DeKalb, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	912 mi	$1,704	$1.87	$1,431 – $1,977	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,001 mi	$2,455	$1.23	$2,062 – $2,848	4 d
Houston, TX	1,082 mi	$1,505	$1.39	$1,264 – $1,746	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,645 mi	$2,281	$1.39	$1,916 – $2,646	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	852 mi	$1,538	$1.80	$1,292 – $1,784	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,203 mi	$1,641	$1.36	$1,379 – $1,904	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,972 mi	$2,423	$1.23	$2,036 – $2,811	4 d
Dallas, TX	907 mi	$1,308	$1.44	$1,099 – $1,517	2 d

More lanes into Chicago

Sprinter van lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$979	$1.16	$822 – $1,135	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$2,752	$1.33	$2,312 – $3,192	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$1,138	$1.03	$956 – $1,320	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$1,337	$0.78	$1,123 – $1,551	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$822	$1.04	$690 – $953	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$1,247	$1.01	$1,047 – $1,446	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$2,717	$1.34	$2,283 – $3,152	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$1,001	$1.06	$841 – $1,161	2 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from DeKalb, IL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $343 all-in in October 2026, or $5.28 a mile over about 65 mi. Quotes typically land between $288 and $398.

How far is DeKalb, IL from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 65 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $25 of the $343 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $318 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to DeKalb, 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