Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Elyria, OH to Chicago, IL sprinter rate

$607sprinter

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.78
Distance: 342 mi
Typical range: $510–$705
Transit: 1 day

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Elyria to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +18.0%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $473
Fuel: $134
All-in estimate: $607

Return trip

Chicago → Elyria$681

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Elyria to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Elyria, OH to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,518	$4.44	$1,351 – $1,685
53' refrigerated	$1,813	$5.30	$1,578 – $2,049
48' flatbed	$1,902	$5.56	$1,636 – $2,168
Step deck	$2,086	$6.10	$1,752 – $2,420
Power only	$1,302	$3.81	$1,132 – $1,471
Hotshot	$981	$2.87	$814 – $1,147
26' box truck	$976	$2.85	$830 – $1,123
Sprinter van	$607	$1.78	$510 – $705

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More lanes from Elyria

Sprinter van lanes from Elyria, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	506 mi	$1,055	$2.08	$886 – $1,224	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,399 mi	$2,741	$1.14	$2,302 – $3,179	4 d
Houston, TX	1,288 mi	$1,649	$1.28	$1,385 – $1,912	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,030 mi	$2,603	$1.28	$2,187 – $3,020	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	445 mi	$923	$2.07	$775 – $1,071	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,456 mi	$1,828	$1.26	$1,535 – $2,120	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,364 mi	$2,705	$1.14	$2,272 – $3,138	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,180 mi	$1,533	$1.30	$1,288 – $1,778	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 Elyria, OH to Chicago, IL?

A Sprinter van from Elyria, OH to Chicago, IL is estimated at $607 all-in in October 2026, or $1.78 a mile over about 342 mi. Quotes typically land between $510 and $705.

How far is Elyria, OH from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 342 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 $134 of the $607 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $473 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Elyria, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $681, which makes Elyria, OH to Chicago, IL 11% 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