Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Junction City, KS to Chicago, IL sprinter rate

$887sprinter

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.45
Distance: 613 mi
Typical range: $745–$1,029
Transit: 1 day

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Junction City to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $647
Fuel: $240
All-in estimate: $887

Return trip

Chicago → Junction City$979

This direction runs 9% below the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Junction City to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Junction City, KS to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,218	$3.62	$1,974 – $2,462
53' refrigerated	$2,646	$4.32	$2,302 – $2,990
48' flatbed	$2,729	$4.45	$2,347 – $3,111
Step deck	$2,983	$4.87	$2,506 – $3,460
Power only	$1,931	$3.15	$1,680 – $2,182
Hotshot	$1,456	$2.38	$1,209 – $1,704
26' box truck	$1,438	$2.35	$1,222 – $1,654
Sprinter van	$887	$1.45	$745 – $1,029

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More lanes from Junction City

Sprinter van lanes from Junction City, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,436 mi	$2,355	$1.64	$1,978 – $2,732	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,466 mi	$1,787	$1.22	$1,501 – $2,072	3 d
Houston, TX	760 mi	$1,090	$1.43	$916 – $1,265	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,094 mi	$1,545	$1.41	$1,298 – $1,792	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,365 mi	$2,147	$1.57	$1,803 – $2,490	3 d
San Antonio, TX	788 mi	$1,120	$1.42	$941 – $1,299	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,428 mi	$1,747	$1.22	$1,468 – $2,027	3 d
Dallas, TX	508 mi	$820	$1.61	$688 – $951	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 Junction City, KS to Chicago, IL?

A Sprinter van from Junction City, KS to Chicago, IL is estimated at $887 all-in in October 2026, or $1.45 a mile over about 613 mi. Quotes typically land between $745 and $1,029.

How far is Junction City, KS from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 613 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 $240 of the $887 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $647 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Junction City, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $979, which makes Junction City, KS to Chicago, IL 9% 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