Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Norwalk, IA to Chicago, IL sprinter rate

$611sprinter

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.67
Distance: 367 mi
Typical range: $513–$709
Transit: 1 day

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norwalk to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $468
Fuel: $143
All-in estimate: $611

Return trip

Chicago → Norwalk$681

This direction runs 10% below the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Norwalk to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Norwalk, IA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,528	$4.16	$1,360 – $1,696
53' refrigerated	$1,825	$4.97	$1,587 – $2,062
48' flatbed	$1,910	$5.20	$1,642 – $2,177
Step deck	$2,094	$5.71	$1,759 – $2,429
Power only	$1,313	$3.58	$1,142 – $1,483
Hotshot	$989	$2.69	$821 – $1,157
26' box truck	$983	$2.68	$836 – $1,131
Sprinter van	$611	$1.67	$513 – $709

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More lanes from Norwalk

Sprinter van lanes from Norwalk, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,214 mi	$1,966	$1.62	$1,652 – $2,281	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,698 mi	$1,948	$1.15	$1,637 – $2,260	3 d
Houston, TX	960 mi	$1,254	$1.31	$1,053 – $1,455	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,349 mi	$1,766	$1.31	$1,483 – $2,048	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,151 mi	$1,791	$1.56	$1,504 – $2,077	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,031 mi	$1,327	$1.29	$1,115 – $1,540	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,672 mi	$1,923	$1.15	$1,615 – $2,230	3 d
Dallas, TX	736 mi	$1,023	$1.39	$859 – $1,187	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 Norwalk, IA to Chicago, IL?

A Sprinter van from Norwalk, IA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $611 all-in in October 2026, or $1.67 a mile over about 367 mi. Quotes typically land between $513 and $709.

How far is Norwalk, IA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 367 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 $143 of the $611 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $468 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Norwalk, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $681, which makes Norwalk, IA to Chicago, IL 10% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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