Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Middletown, OH to Chicago, IL sprinter rate

$544sprinter

+2.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.94
Distance: 280 mi
Typical range: $457–$631
Transit: 1 day

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Middletown to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.1%
1 year: +16.8%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $435
Fuel: $109
All-in estimate: $544

Return trip

Chicago → Middletown$610

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Middletown to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Middletown, OH to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,361	$4.86	$1,211 – $1,510
53' refrigerated	$1,626	$5.81	$1,414 – $1,837
48' flatbed	$1,716	$6.13	$1,476 – $1,956
Step deck	$1,885	$6.73	$1,583 – $2,186
Power only	$1,160	$4.14	$1,009 – $1,311
Hotshot	$873	$3.12	$725 – $1,022
26' box truck	$872	$3.11	$741 – $1,003
Sprinter van	$544	$1.94	$457 – $631

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More lanes from Middletown

Sprinter van lanes from Middletown, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	657 mi	$1,264	$1.92	$1,062 – $1,466	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,254 mi	$2,591	$1.15	$2,177 – $3,006	4 d
Houston, TX	1,082 mi	$1,428	$1.32	$1,200 – $1,657	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,871 mi	$2,422	$1.29	$2,035 – $2,810	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	580 mi	$1,101	$1.90	$925 – $1,277	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,252 mi	$1,610	$1.29	$1,352 – $1,868	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,212 mi	$2,548	$1.15	$2,140 – $2,955	4 d
Dallas, TX	981 mi	$1,321	$1.35	$1,109 – $1,532	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 Middletown, OH to Chicago, IL?

A Sprinter van from Middletown, OH to Chicago, IL is estimated at $544 all-in in October 2026, or $1.94 a mile over about 280 mi. Quotes typically land between $457 and $631.

How far is Middletown, OH from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 280 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 $109 of the $544 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $435 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Middletown, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $610, which makes Middletown, OH to Chicago, IL 11% 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