Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Garfield, NJ to Chicago, IL sprinter rate

$952sprinter

+2.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.14
Distance: 834 mi
Typical range: $800–$1,105
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Garfield to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $626
Fuel: $326
All-in estimate: $952

Return trip

Chicago → Garfield$1,487

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Garfield to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Garfield, NJ to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,380	$2.85	$2,119 – $2,642
53' refrigerated	$2,838	$3.40	$2,469 – $3,207
48' flatbed	$2,904	$3.48	$2,497 – $3,310
Step deck	$3,170	$3.80	$2,663 – $3,677
Power only	$2,087	$2.50	$1,815 – $2,358
Hotshot	$1,574	$1.89	$1,306 – $1,842
26' box truck	$1,549	$1.86	$1,316 – $1,781
Sprinter van	$952	$1.14	$800 – $1,105

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More lanes from Garfield

Sprinter van lanes from Garfield, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,890 mi	$2,792	$0.97	$2,345 – $3,239	5 d
Houston, TX	1,673 mi	$1,771	$1.06	$1,487 – $2,054	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,516 mi	$2,714	$1.08	$2,280 – $3,148	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	95 mi	$397	$4.18	$333 – $461	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,865 mi	$1,947	$1.04	$1,636 – $2,259	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,853 mi	$2,759	$0.97	$2,318 – $3,201	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,613 mi	$1,716	$1.06	$1,441 – $1,990	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	994 mi	$1,671	$1.68	$1,404 – $1,938	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 Garfield, NJ to Chicago, IL?

A Sprinter van from Garfield, NJ to Chicago, IL is estimated at $952 all-in in October 2026, or $1.14 a mile over about 834 mi. Quotes typically land between $800 and $1,105.

How far is Garfield, NJ from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 834 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 $326 of the $952 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $626 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Garfield, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,487, which makes Garfield, NJ to Chicago, IL 36% 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