Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

DeRidder, LA to Chicago, IL sprinter rate

$1,035sprinter

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.07
Distance: 968 mi
Typical range: $870–$1,201
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

DeRidder to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $657
Fuel: $378
All-in estimate: $1,035

Return trip

Chicago → DeRidder$1,517

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

DeRidder to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from DeRidder, LA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,589	$2.67	$2,304 – $2,873
53' refrigerated	$3,086	$3.19	$2,685 – $3,487
48' flatbed	$3,146	$3.25	$2,706 – $3,587
Step deck	$3,432	$3.55	$2,883 – $3,981
Power only	$2,276	$2.35	$1,980 – $2,572
Hotshot	$1,717	$1.77	$1,425 – $2,009
26' box truck	$1,687	$1.74	$1,434 – $1,940
Sprinter van	$1,035	$1.07	$870 – $1,201

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More lanes from DeRidder

Sprinter van lanes from DeRidder, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,505 mi	$2,030	$1.35	$1,705 – $2,355	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,743 mi	$1,718	$0.99	$1,443 – $1,993	3 d
Houston, TX	171 mi	$379	$2.22	$318 – $440	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,314 mi	$1,488	$1.13	$1,250 – $1,726	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,415 mi	$1,833	$1.30	$1,540 – $2,126	3 d
San Antonio, TX	385 mi	$569	$1.48	$478 – $661	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,656 mi	$1,643	$0.99	$1,380 – $1,906	3 d
Dallas, TX	288 mi	$483	$1.68	$406 – $560	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 DeRidder, LA to Chicago, IL?

A Sprinter van from DeRidder, LA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,035 all-in in October 2026, or $1.07 a mile over about 968 mi. Quotes typically land between $870 and $1,201.

How far is DeRidder, LA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 968 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 $378 of the $1,035 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $657 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to DeRidder, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,517, which makes DeRidder, LA to Chicago, IL 32% 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