Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Kingsport, TN to Chicago, IL sprinter rate

$706sprinter

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.30
Distance: 542 mi
Typical range: $593–$819
Transit: 1 day

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kingsport to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $494
Fuel: $212
All-in estimate: $706

Return trip

Chicago → Kingsport$987

This direction runs 29% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Kingsport to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Kingsport, TN to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,765	$3.26	$1,571 – $1,959
53' refrigerated	$2,106	$3.89	$1,832 – $2,379
48' flatbed	$2,178	$4.02	$1,873 – $2,483
Step deck	$2,383	$4.40	$2,002 – $2,765
Power only	$1,532	$2.83	$1,333 – $1,731
Hotshot	$1,155	$2.13	$958 – $1,351
26' box truck	$1,142	$2.11	$971 – $1,313
Sprinter van	$706	$1.30	$593 – $819

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More lanes from Kingsport

Sprinter van lanes from Kingsport, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	644 mi	$1,085	$1.68	$911 – $1,259	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,382 mi	$2,371	$1.00	$1,992 – $2,751	4 d
Houston, TX	1,033 mi	$1,198	$1.16	$1,007 – $1,390	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,979 mi	$2,216	$1.12	$1,862 – $2,571	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	553 mi	$928	$1.68	$779 – $1,076	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,233 mi	$1,384	$1.12	$1,163 – $1,606	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,327 mi	$2,322	$1.00	$1,950 – $2,693	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,000 mi	$1,168	$1.17	$981 – $1,354	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 Kingsport, TN to Chicago, IL?

A Sprinter van from Kingsport, TN to Chicago, IL is estimated at $706 all-in in October 2026, or $1.30 a mile over about 542 mi. Quotes typically land between $593 and $819.

How far is Kingsport, TN from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 542 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 $212 of the $706 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $494 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Kingsport, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $987, which makes Kingsport, TN to Chicago, IL 29% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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