Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Derby, KS to Chicago, IL sprinter rate

$970sprinter

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.40
Distance: 694 mi
Typical range: $815–$1,125
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Derby to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $699
Fuel: $271
All-in estimate: $970

Return trip

Chicago → Derby$1,071

This direction runs 9% below the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Derby to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Derby, KS to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,425	$3.49	$2,159 – $2,692
53' refrigerated	$2,893	$4.17	$2,517 – $3,269
48' flatbed	$2,973	$4.28	$2,557 – $3,389
Step deck	$3,248	$4.68	$2,728 – $3,768
Power only	$2,118	$3.05	$1,842 – $2,393
Hotshot	$1,597	$2.30	$1,326 – $1,869
26' box truck	$1,575	$2.27	$1,338 – $1,811
Sprinter van	$970	$1.40	$815 – $1,125

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More lanes from Derby

Sprinter van lanes from Derby, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,492 mi	$2,433	$1.63	$2,044 – $2,822	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$1,744	$1.22	$1,465 – $2,023	3 d
Houston, TX	646 mi	$968	$1.50	$813 – $1,123	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,035 mi	$1,477	$1.43	$1,241 – $1,714	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,416 mi	$2,214	$1.56	$1,860 – $2,568	3 d
San Antonio, TX	666 mi	$989	$1.49	$831 – $1,147	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,377 mi	$1,694	$1.23	$1,423 – $1,965	3 d
Dallas, TX	390 mi	$693	$1.78	$582 – $804	1 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 Derby, KS to Chicago, IL?

A Sprinter van from Derby, KS to Chicago, IL is estimated at $970 all-in in October 2026, or $1.40 a mile over about 694 mi. Quotes typically land between $815 and $1,125.

How far is Derby, KS from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 694 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 $271 of the $970 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $699 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Derby, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,071, which makes Derby, KS to Chicago, IL 9% 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