Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Salisbury, NC to Chicago, IL sprinter rate

$742sprinter

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.09
Distance: 679 mi
Typical range: $623–$860
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Salisbury to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +23.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $477
Fuel: $265
All-in estimate: $742

Return trip

Chicago → Salisbury$1,217

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Salisbury to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Salisbury, NC to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,854	$2.73	$1,650 – $2,058
53' refrigerated	$2,211	$3.26	$1,924 – $2,499
48' flatbed	$2,274	$3.35	$1,955 – $2,592
Step deck	$2,484	$3.66	$2,087 – $2,882
Power only	$1,618	$2.38	$1,408 – $1,828
Hotshot	$1,220	$1.80	$1,013 – $1,428
26' box truck	$1,203	$1.77	$1,023 – $1,384
Sprinter van	$742	$1.09	$623 – $860

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More lanes from Salisbury

Sprinter van lanes from Salisbury, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	585 mi	$909	$1.55	$763 – $1,054	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,525 mi	$2,241	$0.89	$1,883 – $2,600	5 d
Houston, TX	1,127 mi	$1,153	$1.02	$968 – $1,337	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,118 mi	$2,111	$1.00	$1,773 – $2,448	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	494 mi	$771	$1.56	$648 – $894	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,336 mi	$1,327	$0.99	$1,115 – $1,539	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,466 mi	$2,194	$0.89	$1,843 – $2,545	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,120 mi	$1,147	$1.02	$963 – $1,330	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 Salisbury, NC to Chicago, IL?

A Sprinter van from Salisbury, NC to Chicago, IL is estimated at $742 all-in in October 2026, or $1.09 a mile over about 679 mi. Quotes typically land between $623 and $860.

How far is Salisbury, NC from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 679 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 $265 of the $742 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $477 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Salisbury, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,217, which makes Salisbury, NC to Chicago, IL 39% 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