Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Little Elm, TX to Chicago, IL sprinter rate

$985sprinter

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.07
Distance: 923 mi
Typical range: $828–$1,143
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Little Elm to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $624
Fuel: $361
All-in estimate: $985

Return trip

Chicago → Little Elm$1,326

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

Little Elm to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Little Elm, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,463	$2.67	$2,192 – $2,734
53' refrigerated	$2,936	$3.18	$2,554 – $3,318
48' flatbed	$2,997	$3.25	$2,577 – $3,416
Step deck	$3,270	$3.54	$2,747 – $3,793
Power only	$2,163	$2.34	$1,882 – $2,444
Hotshot	$1,632	$1.77	$1,355 – $1,909
26' box truck	$1,604	$1.74	$1,363 – $1,845
Sprinter van	$985	$1.07	$828 – $1,143

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More lanes from Little Elm

Sprinter van lanes from Little Elm, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,611 mi	$2,126	$1.32	$1,786 – $2,466	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,458 mi	$1,455	$1.00	$1,222 – $1,688	3 d
Houston, TX	297 mi	$485	$1.63	$408 – $563	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$1,206	$1.17	$1,013 – $1,399	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,526 mi	$1,931	$1.27	$1,622 – $2,240	3 d
San Antonio, TX	324 mi	$509	$1.57	$427 – $590	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,380 mi	$1,389	$1.01	$1,166 – $1,611	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,082 mi	$1,711	$1.58	$1,437 – $1,984	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 Little Elm, TX to Chicago, IL?

A Sprinter van from Little Elm, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $985 all-in in October 2026, or $1.07 a mile over about 923 mi. Quotes typically land between $828 and $1,143.

How far is Little Elm, TX from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 923 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 $361 of the $985 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $624 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Little Elm, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,326, which makes Little Elm, TX to Chicago, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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