Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Essex Junction, VT to Chicago, IL sprinter rate

$879sprinter

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $0.99
Distance: 892 mi
Typical range: $738–$1,019
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Essex Junction to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $530
Fuel: $349
All-in estimate: $879

Return trip

Chicago → Essex Junction$1,808

This direction runs 51% below the return trip. Leaving VT prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Essex Junction to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Essex Junction, VT to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,197	$2.46	$1,955 – $2,439
53' refrigerated	$2,619	$2.94	$2,279 – $2,960
48' flatbed	$2,676	$3.00	$2,301 – $3,050
Step deck	$2,920	$3.27	$2,453 – $3,387
Power only	$1,929	$2.16	$1,678 – $2,179
Hotshot	$1,455	$1.63	$1,208 – $1,702
26' box truck	$1,431	$1.60	$1,216 – $1,645
Sprinter van	$879	$0.99	$738 – $1,019

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More lanes from Essex Junction

Sprinter van lanes from Essex Junction, VT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	316 mi	$596	$1.89	$501 – $692	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,943 mi	$2,488	$0.85	$2,090 – $2,886	5 d
Houston, TX	1,869 mi	$1,710	$0.91	$1,436 – $1,983	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,595 mi	$2,446	$0.94	$2,055 – $2,838	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	385 mi	$636	$1.65	$534 – $738	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,045 mi	$1,851	$0.91	$1,555 – $2,147	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,920 mi	$2,470	$0.85	$2,075 – $2,866	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,773 mi	$1,632	$0.92	$1,371 – $1,893	3 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 Essex Junction, VT to Chicago, IL?

A Sprinter van from Essex Junction, VT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $879 all-in in October 2026, or $0.99 a mile over about 892 mi. Quotes typically land between $738 and $1,019.

How far is Essex Junction, VT from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 892 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 $349 of the $879 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $530 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Essex Junction, VT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,808, which makes Essex Junction, VT to Chicago, IL 51% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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