Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Sidney, MT to Chicago, IL sprinter rate

$992sprinter

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $0.93
Distance: 1,065 mi
Typical range: $833–$1,151
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sidney to Chicago price history

3 months: +6.8%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +23.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $576
Fuel: $416
All-in estimate: $992

Return trip

Chicago → Sidney$1,774

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Sidney to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Sidney, MT to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,480	$2.33	$2,207 – $2,753
53' refrigerated	$2,956	$2.78	$2,572 – $3,340
48' flatbed	$3,008	$2.82	$2,587 – $3,429
Step deck	$3,280	$3.08	$2,755 – $3,805
Power only	$2,184	$2.05	$1,900 – $2,468
Hotshot	$1,648	$1.55	$1,368 – $1,928
26' box truck	$1,618	$1.52	$1,375 – $1,860
Sprinter van	$992	$0.93	$833 – $1,151

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More lanes from Sidney

Sprinter van lanes from Sidney, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,845 mi	$2,150	$1.17	$1,806 – $2,494	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,416 mi	$1,275	$0.90	$1,071 – $1,479	3 d
Houston, TX	1,562 mi	$1,434	$0.92	$1,205 – $1,664	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,251 mi	$1,268	$1.01	$1,065 – $1,471	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,806 mi	$2,008	$1.11	$1,686 – $2,329	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,530 mi	$1,409	$0.92	$1,184 – $1,635	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,454 mi	$1,304	$0.90	$1,096 – $1,513	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,299 mi	$1,227	$0.94	$1,031 – $1,423	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 Sidney, MT to Chicago, IL?

A Sprinter van from Sidney, MT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $992 all-in in October 2026, or $0.93 a mile over about 1,065 mi. Quotes typically land between $833 and $1,151.

How far is Sidney, MT from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,065 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 $416 of the $992 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $576 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Sidney, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,774, which makes Sidney, MT to Chicago, IL 44% 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