Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

La Porte, TX to Chicago, IL sprinter rate

$1,136sprinter

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.03
Distance: 1,104 mi
Typical range: $955–$1,318
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

La Porte to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +25.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $705
Fuel: $431
All-in estimate: $1,136

Return trip

Chicago → La Porte$1,530

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

La Porte to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from La Porte, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,841	$2.57	$2,529 – $3,154
53' refrigerated	$3,386	$3.07	$2,946 – $3,826
48' flatbed	$3,443	$3.12	$2,961 – $3,925
Step deck	$3,754	$3.40	$3,153 – $4,355
Power only	$2,504	$2.27	$2,178 – $2,829
Hotshot	$1,889	$1.71	$1,568 – $2,210
26' box truck	$1,854	$1.68	$1,576 – $2,132
Sprinter van	$1,136	$1.03	$955 – $1,318

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More lanes from La Porte

Sprinter van lanes from La Porte, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,662 mi	$2,184	$1.31	$1,835 – $2,534	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,653 mi	$1,620	$0.98	$1,361 – $1,880	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,224 mi	$1,386	$1.13	$1,164 – $1,607	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,571 mi	$1,979	$1.26	$1,663 – $2,296	3 d
San Antonio, TX	247 mi	$441	$1.79	$371 – $512	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,558 mi	$1,540	$0.99	$1,293 – $1,786	3 d
Dallas, TX	282 mi	$472	$1.67	$396 – $547	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	946 mi	$1,537	$1.62	$1,291 – $1,783	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 La Porte, TX to Chicago, IL?

A Sprinter van from La Porte, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,136 all-in in October 2026, or $1.03 a mile over about 1,104 mi. Quotes typically land between $955 and $1,318.

How far is La Porte, TX from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,104 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 $431 of the $1,136 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $705 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to La Porte, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,530, which makes La Porte, 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