Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Dickson, TN to Chicago, IL sprinter rate

$643sprinter

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.37
Distance: 471 mi
Typical range: $540–$746
Transit: 1 day

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dickson to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +18.1%
5 years: +25.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $459
Fuel: $184
All-in estimate: $643

Return trip

Chicago → Dickson$899

This direction runs 29% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Dickson to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Dickson, TN to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,608	$3.41	$1,431 – $1,784
53' refrigerated	$1,919	$4.07	$1,669 – $2,168
48' flatbed	$1,993	$4.23	$1,714 – $2,272
Step deck	$2,182	$4.63	$1,833 – $2,531
Power only	$1,390	$2.95	$1,210 – $1,571
Hotshot	$1,048	$2.22	$870 – $1,226
26' box truck	$1,038	$2.20	$883 – $1,194
Sprinter van	$643	$1.37	$540 – $746

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More lanes from Dickson

Sprinter van lanes from Dickson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	936 mi	$1,437	$1.54	$1,207 – $1,667	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,070 mi	$2,091	$1.01	$1,756 – $2,425	4 d
Houston, TX	750 mi	$935	$1.25	$785 – $1,085	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,663 mi	$1,903	$1.14	$1,598 – $2,207	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	848 mi	$1,266	$1.49	$1,064 – $1,469	2 d
San Antonio, TX	934 mi	$1,106	$1.18	$929 – $1,283	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,011 mi	$2,038	$1.01	$1,712 – $2,364	4 d
Dallas, TX	686 mi	$876	$1.28	$735 – $1,016	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 Dickson, TN to Chicago, IL?

A Sprinter van from Dickson, TN to Chicago, IL is estimated at $643 all-in in October 2026, or $1.37 a mile over about 471 mi. Quotes typically land between $540 and $746.

How far is Dickson, TN from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 471 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 $184 of the $643 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $459 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Dickson, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $899, which makes Dickson, TN to Chicago, IL 29% 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