Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Harlingen, TX to Chicago, IL sprinter rate

$1,419sprinter

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $0.98
Distance: 1,442 mi
Typical range: $1,192–$1,646
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Harlingen to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +16.7%
5 years: +24.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $856
Fuel: $563
All-in estimate: $1,419

Return trip

Chicago → Harlingen$1,910

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Harlingen to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Harlingen, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,548	$2.46	$3,157 – $3,938
53' refrigerated	$4,227	$2.93	$3,677 – $4,776
48' flatbed	$4,277	$2.97	$3,678 – $4,876
Step deck	$4,658	$3.23	$3,913 – $5,404
Power only	$3,139	$2.18	$2,731 – $3,548
Hotshot	$2,370	$1.64	$1,967 – $2,772
26' box truck	$2,320	$1.61	$1,972 – $2,668
Sprinter van	$1,419	$0.98	$1,192 – $1,646

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More lanes from Harlingen

Sprinter van lanes from Harlingen, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,990 mi	$2,558	$1.29	$2,149 – $2,967	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,590 mi	$1,567	$0.99	$1,316 – $1,818	3 d
Houston, TX	337 mi	$520	$1.54	$437 – $604	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,180 mi	$1,345	$1.14	$1,129 – $1,560	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,900 mi	$2,336	$1.23	$1,962 – $2,710	4 d
San Antonio, TX	273 mi	$464	$1.70	$390 – $538	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,478 mi	$1,472	$1.00	$1,236 – $1,707	3 d
Dallas, TX	542 mi	$700	$1.29	$588 – $812	1 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 Harlingen, TX to Chicago, IL?

A Sprinter van from Harlingen, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,419 all-in in October 2026, or $0.98 a mile over about 1,442 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,192 and $1,646.

How far is Harlingen, TX from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,442 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $563 of the $1,419 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $856 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Harlingen, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,910, which makes Harlingen, TX to Chicago, IL 26% 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