Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Fairfield, OH to Chicago, IL sprinter rate

$546sprinter

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.94
Distance: 282 mi
Typical range: $459–$634
Transit: 1 day

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fairfield to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $436
Fuel: $110
All-in estimate: $546

Return trip

Chicago → Fairfield$612

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

Fairfield to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Fairfield, OH to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,366	$4.84	$1,216 – $1,516
53' refrigerated	$1,632	$5.79	$1,420 – $1,844
48' flatbed	$1,722	$6.11	$1,481 – $1,963
Step deck	$1,891	$6.71	$1,589 – $2,194
Power only	$1,164	$4.13	$1,013 – $1,316
Hotshot	$877	$3.11	$728 – $1,026
26' box truck	$876	$3.10	$744 – $1,007
Sprinter van	$546	$1.94	$459 – $634

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More lanes from Fairfield

Sprinter van lanes from Fairfield, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	671 mi	$1,283	$1.91	$1,078 – $1,489	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,243 mi	$2,580	$1.15	$2,167 – $2,993	4 d
Houston, TX	1,064 mi	$1,409	$1.32	$1,184 – $1,635	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$2,409	$1.30	$2,023 – $2,794	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$1,118	$1.89	$939 – $1,297	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,235 mi	$1,592	$1.29	$1,337 – $1,847	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,200 mi	$2,535	$1.15	$2,130 – $2,941	4 d
Dallas, TX	965 mi	$1,304	$1.35	$1,095 – $1,512	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 Fairfield, OH to Chicago, IL?

A Sprinter van from Fairfield, OH to Chicago, IL is estimated at $546 all-in in October 2026, or $1.94 a mile over about 282 mi. Quotes typically land between $459 and $634.

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

About 282 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 $546 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $436 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $612, which makes Fairfield, 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