Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Kenner, LA to Chicago, IL sprinter rate

$1,045sprinter

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.07
Distance: 979 mi
Typical range: $878–$1,212
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kenner to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $662
Fuel: $383
All-in estimate: $1,045

Return trip

Chicago → Kenner$1,531

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Kenner to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Kenner, LA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,612	$2.67	$2,325 – $2,899
53' refrigerated	$3,114	$3.18	$2,709 – $3,518
48' flatbed	$3,174	$3.24	$2,730 – $3,618
Step deck	$3,462	$3.54	$2,908 – $4,016
Power only	$2,297	$2.35	$1,998 – $2,595
Hotshot	$1,733	$1.77	$1,438 – $2,027
26' box truck	$1,702	$1.74	$1,447 – $1,958
Sprinter van	$1,045	$1.07	$878 – $1,212

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More lanes from Kenner

Sprinter van lanes from Kenner, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,386 mi	$1,893	$1.37	$1,590 – $2,196	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,967 mi	$1,910	$0.97	$1,605 – $2,216	4 d
Houston, TX	363 mi	$550	$1.51	$462 – $638	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,538 mi	$1,701	$1.11	$1,429 – $1,973	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$1,701	$1.31	$1,429 – $1,973	3 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$749	$1.28	$629 – $869	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,879 mi	$1,835	$0.98	$1,541 – $2,128	4 d
Dallas, TX	507 mi	$678	$1.34	$569 – $786	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 Kenner, LA to Chicago, IL?

A Sprinter van from Kenner, LA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,045 all-in in October 2026, or $1.07 a mile over about 979 mi. Quotes typically land between $878 and $1,212.

How far is Kenner, LA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 979 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 $383 of the $1,045 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $662 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Kenner, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,531, which makes Kenner, LA to Chicago, IL 32% 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