Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Portales, NM to Chicago, IL sprinter rate

$1,000sprinter

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $0.85
Distance: 1,182 mi
Typical range: $840–$1,160
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Portales to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +18.1%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $538
Fuel: $462
All-in estimate: $1,000

Return trip

Chicago → Portales$1,931

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving NM prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Portales to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Portales, NM to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,501	$2.12	$2,226 – $2,776
53' refrigerated	$2,980	$2.52	$2,593 – $3,368
48' flatbed	$3,027	$2.56	$2,603 – $3,450
Step deck	$3,299	$2.79	$2,771 – $3,827
Power only	$2,206	$1.87	$1,919 – $2,493
Hotshot	$1,665	$1.41	$1,382 – $1,948
26' box truck	$1,633	$1.38	$1,388 – $1,878
Sprinter van	$1,000	$0.85	$840 – $1,160

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More lanes from Portales

Sprinter van lanes from Portales, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,967 mi	$2,108	$1.07	$1,770 – $2,445	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,016 mi	$899	$0.88	$755 – $1,042	2 d
Houston, TX	657 mi	$667	$1.02	$560 – $774	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	593 mi	$662	$1.12	$556 – $767	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,887 mi	$1,933	$1.02	$1,624 – $2,242	4 d
San Antonio, TX	509 mi	$559	$1.10	$469 – $648	1 d
San Diego, CA	943 mi	$847	$0.90	$712 – $983	2 d
Dallas, TX	462 mi	$525	$1.14	$441 – $608	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 Portales, NM to Chicago, IL?

A Sprinter van from Portales, NM to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,000 all-in in October 2026, or $0.85 a mile over about 1,182 mi. Quotes typically land between $840 and $1,160.

How far is Portales, NM from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,182 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 $462 of the $1,000 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $538 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Portales, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,931, which makes Portales, NM to Chicago, IL 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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