Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Livonia, MI to Chicago, IL sprinter rate

$540sprinter

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.04
Distance: 265 mi
Typical range: $454–$627
Transit: 1 day

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Livonia to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $436
Fuel: $104
All-in estimate: $540

Return trip

Chicago → Livonia$587

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Livonia to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Livonia, MI to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,351	$5.10	$1,202 – $1,499
53' refrigerated	$1,614	$6.09	$1,404 – $1,824
48' flatbed	$1,707	$6.44	$1,468 – $1,946
Step deck	$1,875	$7.07	$1,575 – $2,175
Power only	$1,149	$4.34	$1,000 – $1,299
Hotshot	$865	$3.27	$718 – $1,013
26' box truck	$865	$3.26	$735 – $995
Sprinter van	$540	$2.04	$454 – $627

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More lanes from Livonia

Sprinter van lanes from Livonia, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	593 mi	$1,200	$2.02	$1,008 – $1,392	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,328 mi	$2,724	$1.17	$2,288 – $3,160	4 d
Houston, TX	1,295 mi	$1,691	$1.31	$1,421 – $1,962	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,969 mi	$2,588	$1.31	$2,174 – $3,002	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	541 mi	$1,072	$1.98	$900 – $1,243	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,449 mi	$1,859	$1.28	$1,562 – $2,157	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,299 mi	$2,694	$1.17	$2,263 – $3,125	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,164 mi	$1,548	$1.33	$1,301 – $1,796	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 Livonia, MI to Chicago, IL?

A Sprinter van from Livonia, MI to Chicago, IL is estimated at $540 all-in in October 2026, or $2.04 a mile over about 265 mi. Quotes typically land between $454 and $627.

How far is Livonia, MI from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 265 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 $104 of the $540 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $436 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Livonia, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $587, which makes Livonia, MI to Chicago, IL 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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