Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Meridian, MS to Chicago, IL sprinter rate

$912sprinter

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.18
Distance: 773 mi
Typical range: $766–$1,058
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Meridian to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +18.0%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $610
Fuel: $302
All-in estimate: $912

Return trip

Chicago → Meridian$1,323

This direction runs 31% below the return trip. Leaving MS prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Meridian to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Meridian, MS to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,280	$2.95	$2,030 – $2,531
53' refrigerated	$2,719	$3.52	$2,366 – $3,073
48' flatbed	$2,787	$3.61	$2,397 – $3,177
Step deck	$3,044	$3.94	$2,557 – $3,531
Power only	$1,996	$2.58	$1,736 – $2,255
Hotshot	$1,505	$1.95	$1,249 – $1,761
26' box truck	$1,482	$1.92	$1,260 – $1,705
Sprinter van	$912	$1.18	$766 – $1,058

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More lanes from Meridian

Sprinter van lanes from Meridian, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,176 mi	$1,730	$1.47	$1,453 – $2,007	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,025 mi	$2,054	$1.01	$1,726 – $2,383	4 d
Houston, TX	513 mi	$716	$1.40	$601 – $831	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,600 mi	$1,844	$1.15	$1,549 – $2,139	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,085 mi	$1,541	$1.42	$1,295 – $1,788	2 d
San Antonio, TX	728 mi	$916	$1.26	$770 – $1,063	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,948 mi	$1,985	$1.02	$1,667 – $2,303	4 d
Dallas, TX	556 mi	$756	$1.36	$635 – $877	1 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 Meridian, MS to Chicago, IL?

A Sprinter van from Meridian, MS to Chicago, IL is estimated at $912 all-in in October 2026, or $1.18 a mile over about 773 mi. Quotes typically land between $766 and $1,058.

How far is Meridian, MS from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 773 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 $302 of the $912 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $610 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Meridian, MS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,323, which makes Meridian, MS to Chicago, IL 31% 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