Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Mesquite, TX to Chicago, IL sprinter rate

$997sprinter

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.06
Distance: 937 mi
Typical range: $837–$1,156
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mesquite to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.0%
1 year: +16.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $631
Fuel: $366
All-in estimate: $997

Return trip

Chicago → Mesquite$1,342

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

Mesquite to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Mesquite, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,492	$2.66	$2,218 – $2,766
53' refrigerated	$2,971	$3.17	$2,585 – $3,357
48' flatbed	$3,031	$3.24	$2,607 – $3,456
Step deck	$3,307	$3.53	$2,778 – $3,836
Power only	$2,189	$2.34	$1,905 – $2,474
Hotshot	$1,652	$1.76	$1,371 – $1,933
26' box truck	$1,623	$1.73	$1,380 – $1,867
Sprinter van	$997	$1.06	$837 – $1,156

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More lanes from Mesquite

Sprinter van lanes from Mesquite, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,608 mi	$2,123	$1.32	$1,783 – $2,462	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,487 mi	$1,479	$0.99	$1,243 – $1,716	3 d
Houston, TX	256 mi	$449	$1.75	$377 – $521	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,059 mi	$1,231	$1.16	$1,034 – $1,428	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,522 mi	$1,926	$1.27	$1,618 – $2,234	3 d
San Antonio, TX	301 mi	$489	$1.62	$410 – $567	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,406 mi	$1,411	$1.00	$1,185 – $1,636	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,055 mi	$1,676	$1.59	$1,408 – $1,944	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 Mesquite, TX to Chicago, IL?

A Sprinter van from Mesquite, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $997 all-in in October 2026, or $1.06 a mile over about 937 mi. Quotes typically land between $837 and $1,156.

How far is Mesquite, TX from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 937 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 $366 of the $997 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $631 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Mesquite, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,342, which makes Mesquite, TX to Chicago, IL 26% 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