Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026
El Centro, CA to Chicago, IL sprinter rate
$2,607sprinter
+3.1% from last month
- Per mile
- $1.34
- Distance
- 1,941 mi
- Typical range
- $2,190–$3,024
- Transit
- 4 days
Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly
El Centro to Chicago price history
- 3 months
- +7.2%
- 1 year
- +17.5%
- 5 years
- +24.1%
Cost breakdown
- Linehaul
- $1,849
- Fuel
- $758
- All-in estimate
- $2,607
Return trip
Chicago → El Centro$2,389This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.
El Centro to Chicago by truck type
| Truck type | Relative cost | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53' dry van | $6,518 | $3.36 | |
| 53' refrigerated | $7,764 | $4.00 | |
| 48' flatbed | $7,820 | $4.03 | |
| Step deck | $8,509 | $4.38 | |
| Power only | $5,790 | $2.98 | |
| Hotshot | $4,371 | $2.25 | |
| 26' box truck | $4,271 | $2.20 | |
| Sprinter van | $2,607 | $1.34 |
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The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.
More lanes from El Centro
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $4,890 | $1.77 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $572 | $2.61 |
| Houston, TX | $2,094 | $1.47 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $666 | $2.72 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $4,539 | $1.68 |
| San Antonio, TX | $1,837 | $1.51 |
| San Diego, CA | $438 | $4.06 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,922 | $1.49 |
More lanes into Chicago
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $979 | $1.16 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $2,752 | $1.33 |
| Houston, TX | $1,138 | $1.03 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $1,337 | $0.78 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $822 | $1.04 |
| San Antonio, TX | $1,247 | $1.01 |
| San Diego, CA | $2,717 | $1.34 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,001 | $1.06 |
About this lane
How much does it cost to ship a truckload from El Centro, CA to Chicago, IL?
A Sprinter van from El Centro, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,607 all-in in October 2026, or $1.34 a mile over about 1,941 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,190 and $3,024.
How far is El Centro, CA from Chicago, IL by truck?
About 1,941 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 $758 of the $2,607 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,849 is linehaul.
Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to El Centro, CA?
The reverse direction is estimated at $2,389, which makes El Centro, CA to Chicago, IL 9% more expensive. 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