Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Johnstown, PA to Chicago, IL sprinter rate

$637sprinter

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.15
Distance: 552 mi
Typical range: $535–$738
Transit: 1 day

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Johnstown to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $421
Fuel: $216
All-in estimate: $637

Return trip

Chicago → Johnstown$1,121

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Johnstown to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Johnstown, PA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,591	$2.88	$1,416 – $1,766
53' refrigerated	$1,899	$3.44	$1,652 – $2,146
48' flatbed	$1,963	$3.56	$1,689 – $2,238
Step deck	$2,148	$3.89	$1,804 – $2,491
Power only	$1,382	$2.50	$1,202 – $1,562
Hotshot	$1,042	$1.89	$865 – $1,219
26' box truck	$1,030	$1.87	$876 – $1,185
Sprinter van	$637	$1.15	$535 – $738

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More lanes from Johnstown

Sprinter van lanes from Johnstown, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	310 mi	$607	$1.96	$510 – $705	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,594 mi	$2,282	$0.88	$1,917 – $2,647	5 d
Houston, TX	1,391 mi	$1,364	$0.98	$1,146 – $1,582	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,216 mi	$2,183	$0.99	$1,834 – $2,533	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	237 mi	$503	$2.12	$423 – $584	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,576 mi	$1,517	$0.96	$1,274 – $1,760	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,555 mi	$2,251	$0.88	$1,890 – $2,611	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,317 mi	$1,302	$0.99	$1,094 – $1,511	3 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 Johnstown, PA to Chicago, IL?

A Sprinter van from Johnstown, PA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $637 all-in in October 2026, or $1.15 a mile over about 552 mi. Quotes typically land between $535 and $738.

How far is Johnstown, PA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 552 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 $216 of the $637 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $421 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Johnstown, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,121, which makes Johnstown, PA to Chicago, IL 43% 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