Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Libby, MT to Chicago, IL sprinter rate

$1,453sprinter

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $0.87
Distance: 1,679 mi
Typical range: $1,221–$1,686
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Libby to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +26.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $797
Fuel: $656
All-in estimate: $1,453

Return trip

Chicago → Libby$2,599

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Libby to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Libby, MT to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,633	$2.16	$3,233 – $4,033
53' refrigerated	$4,328	$2.58	$3,766 – $4,891
48' flatbed	$4,369	$2.60	$3,757 – $4,980
Step deck	$4,756	$2.83	$3,995 – $5,517
Power only	$3,222	$1.92	$2,803 – $3,641
Hotshot	$2,432	$1.45	$2,019 – $2,846
26' box truck	$2,379	$1.42	$2,022 – $2,735
Sprinter van	$1,453	$0.87	$1,221 – $1,686

More lanes from Libby

Sprinter van lanes from Libby, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,467 mi	$2,787	$1.13	$2,341 – $3,233	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,184 mi	$1,098	$0.93	$923 – $1,274	2 d
Houston, TX	1,970 mi	$1,756	$0.89	$1,475 – $2,038	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,226 mi	$1,247	$1.02	$1,047 – $1,447	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,428 mi	$2,613	$1.08	$2,195 – $3,032	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,874 mi	$1,681	$0.90	$1,412 – $1,950	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,273 mi	$1,166	$0.92	$980 – $1,353	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,714 mi	$1,554	$0.91	$1,306 – $1,803	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 Libby, MT to Chicago, IL?

A Sprinter van from Libby, MT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,453 all-in in October 2026, or $0.87 a mile over about 1,679 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,221 and $1,686.

How far is Libby, MT from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,679 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $656 of the $1,453 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $797 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Libby, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,599, which makes Libby, MT to Chicago, IL 44% 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