Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Madison Heights, MI to Chicago, IL sprinter rate

$558sprinter

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.98
Distance: 282 mi
Typical range: $469–$647
Transit: 1 day

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Madison Heights to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $448
Fuel: $110
All-in estimate: $558

Return trip

Chicago → Madison Heights$606

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

Madison Heights to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison Heights, MI to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,395	$4.95	$1,241 – $1,548
53' refrigerated	$1,667	$5.91	$1,450 – $1,883
48' flatbed	$1,759	$6.24	$1,512 – $2,005
Step deck	$1,931	$6.85	$1,622 – $2,240
Power only	$1,189	$4.22	$1,035 – $1,344
Hotshot	$895	$3.18	$743 – $1,048
26' box truck	$894	$3.17	$760 – $1,028
Sprinter van	$558	$1.98	$469 – $647

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More lanes from Madison Heights

Sprinter van lanes from Madison Heights, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	578 mi	$1,179	$2.04	$990 – $1,368	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,345 mi	$2,742	$1.17	$2,303 – $3,181	4 d
Houston, TX	1,312 mi	$1,710	$1.30	$1,436 – $1,983	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,987 mi	$2,609	$1.31	$2,191 – $3,026	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	529 mi	$1,056	$2.00	$887 – $1,225	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,467 mi	$1,879	$1.28	$1,578 – $2,179	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,316 mi	$2,712	$1.17	$2,278 – $3,146	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,183 mi	$1,569	$1.33	$1,318 – $1,820	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 Madison Heights, MI to Chicago, IL?

A Sprinter van from Madison Heights, MI to Chicago, IL is estimated at $558 all-in in October 2026, or $1.98 a mile over about 282 mi. Quotes typically land between $469 and $647.

How far is Madison Heights, MI from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 282 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 $110 of the $558 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $448 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Madison Heights, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $606, which makes Madison Heights, MI to Chicago, IL 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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