Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Portland, OR to Chicago, IL sprinter rate

$2,708sprinter

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.31
Distance: 2,067 mi
Typical range: $2,275–$3,142
Transit: 4 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Portland to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,900
Fuel: $808
All-in estimate: $2,708

Return trip

Chicago → Portland$2,527

This direction runs 7% above the return trip. Leaving OR prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Portland to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Portland, OR to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,771	$3.28	$6,026 – $7,516
53' refrigerated	$8,065	$3.90	$7,017 – $9,114
48' flatbed	$8,117	$3.93	$6,980 – $9,253
Step deck	$8,831	$4.27	$7,418 – $10,244
Power only	$6,020	$2.91	$5,237 – $6,802
Hotshot	$4,545	$2.20	$3,772 – $5,317
26' box truck	$4,439	$2.15	$3,773 – $5,105
Sprinter van	$2,708	$1.31	$2,275 – $3,142

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More lanes from Portland

Sprinter van lanes from Portland, OR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,882 mi	$4,986	$1.73	$4,188 – $5,784	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	976 mi	$1,459	$1.49	$1,225 – $1,692	2 d
Houston, TX	2,161 mi	$2,961	$1.37	$2,487 – $3,434	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,178 mi	$1,873	$1.59	$1,573 – $2,173	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,837 mi	$4,675	$1.65	$3,927 – $5,423	5 d
San Antonio, TX	2,024 mi	$2,793	$1.38	$2,346 – $3,240	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,094 mi	$1,598	$1.46	$1,343 – $1,854	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,925 mi	$2,672	$1.39	$2,244 – $3,099	4 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 Portland, OR to Chicago, IL?

A Sprinter van from Portland, OR to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,708 all-in in October 2026, or $1.31 a mile over about 2,067 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,275 and $3,142.

How far is Portland, OR from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,067 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $808 of the $2,708 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,900 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Portland, OR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,527, which makes Portland, OR to Chicago, IL 7% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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