Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Richardson, TX to Chicago, IL sprinter rate

$989sprinter

+3.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.07
Distance: 928 mi
Typical range: $831–$1,148
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Richardson to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $626
Fuel: $363
All-in estimate: $989

Return trip

Chicago → Richardson$1,332

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

Richardson to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Richardson, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,473	$2.67	$2,201 – $2,745
53' refrigerated	$2,949	$3.18	$2,565 – $3,332
48' flatbed	$3,009	$3.24	$2,588 – $3,430
Step deck	$3,283	$3.54	$2,758 – $3,808
Power only	$2,173	$2.34	$1,890 – $2,455
Hotshot	$1,639	$1.77	$1,360 – $1,918
26' box truck	$1,611	$1.74	$1,369 – $1,853
Sprinter van	$989	$1.07	$831 – $1,148

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More lanes from Richardson

Sprinter van lanes from Richardson, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,607 mi	$2,122	$1.32	$1,782 – $2,461	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$1,469	$1.00	$1,234 – $1,704	3 d
Houston, TX	276 mi	$467	$1.69	$392 – $541	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,049 mi	$1,222	$1.16	$1,026 – $1,417	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$1,925	$1.27	$1,617 – $2,233	3 d
San Antonio, TX	313 mi	$499	$1.59	$419 – $579	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,396 mi	$1,402	$1.00	$1,178 – $1,627	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,065 mi	$1,689	$1.59	$1,419 – $1,959	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 Richardson, TX to Chicago, IL?

A Sprinter van from Richardson, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $989 all-in in October 2026, or $1.07 a mile over about 928 mi. Quotes typically land between $831 and $1,148.

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

About 928 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 $363 of the $989 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $626 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,332, which makes Richardson, 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