Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Fairborn, OH to Chicago, IL sprinter rate

$545sprinter

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.94
Distance: 281 mi
Typical range: $458–$633
Transit: 1 day

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fairborn to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $435
Fuel: $110
All-in estimate: $545

Return trip

Chicago → Fairborn$611

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

Fairborn to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Fairborn, OH to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,363	$4.85	$1,213 – $1,513
53' refrigerated	$1,629	$5.80	$1,417 – $1,841
48' flatbed	$1,719	$6.12	$1,478 – $1,960
Step deck	$1,888	$6.72	$1,586 – $2,190
Power only	$1,162	$4.14	$1,011 – $1,313
Hotshot	$875	$3.11	$726 – $1,024
26' box truck	$874	$3.11	$743 – $1,005
Sprinter van	$545	$1.94	$458 – $633

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More lanes from Fairborn

Sprinter van lanes from Fairborn, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	630 mi	$1,227	$1.95	$1,030 – $1,423	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,277 mi	$2,615	$1.15	$2,197 – $3,033	4 d
Houston, TX	1,115 mi	$1,464	$1.31	$1,230 – $1,698	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,896 mi	$2,451	$1.29	$2,059 – $2,843	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	555 mi	$1,068	$1.92	$897 – $1,239	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,285 mi	$1,645	$1.28	$1,382 – $1,909	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,236 mi	$2,573	$1.15	$2,161 – $2,984	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,013 mi	$1,355	$1.34	$1,138 – $1,572	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 Fairborn, OH to Chicago, IL?

A Sprinter van from Fairborn, OH to Chicago, IL is estimated at $545 all-in in October 2026, or $1.94 a mile over about 281 mi. Quotes typically land between $458 and $633.

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

About 281 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 $110 of the $545 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $435 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $611, which makes Fairborn, 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