Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Riverbank, CA to Chicago, IL sprinter rate

$2,792sprinter

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.33
Distance: 2,097 mi
Typical range: $2,346–$3,239
Transit: 4 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Riverbank to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,973
Fuel: $819
All-in estimate: $2,792

Return trip

Chicago → Riverbank$2,559

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Riverbank to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverbank, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,981	$3.33	$6,213 – $7,749
53' refrigerated	$8,315	$3.96	$7,234 – $9,395
48' flatbed	$8,366	$3.99	$7,195 – $9,537
Step deck	$9,102	$4.34	$7,646 – $10,558
Power only	$6,207	$2.96	$5,400 – $7,014
Hotshot	$4,686	$2.23	$3,890 – $5,483
26' box truck	$4,577	$2.18	$3,890 – $5,263
Sprinter van	$2,792	$1.33	$2,346 – $3,239

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More lanes from Riverbank

Sprinter van lanes from Riverbank, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,944 mi	$5,175	$1.76	$4,347 – $6,003	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	345 mi	$724	$2.10	$608 – $840	1 d
Houston, TX	1,842 mi	$2,616	$1.42	$2,197 – $3,034	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$1,240	$1.83	$1,042 – $1,438	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,882 mi	$4,828	$1.68	$4,055 – $5,600	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,659 mi	$2,387	$1.44	$2,005 – $2,769	3 d
San Diego, CA	474 mi	$879	$1.86	$739 – $1,020	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,654 mi	$2,381	$1.44	$2,000 – $2,762	3 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 Riverbank, CA to Chicago, IL?

A Sprinter van from Riverbank, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,792 all-in in October 2026, or $1.33 a mile over about 2,097 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,346 and $3,239.

How far is Riverbank, CA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,097 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 $819 of the $2,792 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,973 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Riverbank, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,559, which makes Riverbank, CA to Chicago, IL 9% more expensive. 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