Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Flint, MI to Chicago, IL sprinter rate

$534sprinter

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.06
Distance: 259 mi
Typical range: $449–$620
Transit: 1 day

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Flint to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $433
Fuel: $101
All-in estimate: $534

Return trip

Chicago → Flint$580

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Flint to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Flint, MI to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,335	$5.16	$1,188 – $1,482
53' refrigerated	$1,596	$6.16	$1,388 – $1,803
48' flatbed	$1,688	$6.52	$1,452 – $1,925
Step deck	$1,855	$7.16	$1,558 – $2,152
Power only	$1,135	$4.38	$988 – $1,283
Hotshot	$855	$3.30	$710 – $1,000
26' box truck	$855	$3.30	$727 – $983
Sprinter van	$534	$2.06	$449 – $620

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More lanes from Flint

Sprinter van lanes from Flint, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	622 mi	$1,241	$2.00	$1,043 – $1,440	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,314 mi	$2,710	$1.17	$2,276 – $3,143	4 d
Houston, TX	1,322 mi	$1,721	$1.30	$1,445 – $1,996	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,962 mi	$2,580	$1.31	$2,167 – $2,992	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	577 mi	$1,120	$1.94	$941 – $1,300	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,470 mi	$1,882	$1.28	$1,581 – $2,183	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,288 mi	$2,682	$1.17	$2,253 – $3,111	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,182 mi	$1,568	$1.33	$1,317 – $1,819	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 Flint, MI to Chicago, IL?

A Sprinter van from Flint, MI to Chicago, IL is estimated at $534 all-in in October 2026, or $2.06 a mile over about 259 mi. Quotes typically land between $449 and $620.

How far is Flint, MI from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 259 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 $101 of the $534 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $433 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Flint, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $580, which makes Flint, MI to Chicago, IL 8% 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