Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

St. Albans, WV to Chicago, IL sprinter rate

$610sprinter

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.32
Distance: 462 mi
Typical range: $513–$708
Transit: 1 day

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Albans to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +18.0%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $429
Fuel: $181
All-in estimate: $610

Return trip

Chicago → St. Albans$1,015

This direction runs 40% below the return trip. Leaving WV prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

St. Albans to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Albans, WV to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,526	$3.30	$1,358 – $1,693
53' refrigerated	$1,821	$3.94	$1,584 – $2,058
48' flatbed	$1,893	$4.10	$1,628 – $2,158
Step deck	$2,072	$4.49	$1,741 – $2,404
Power only	$1,319	$2.85	$1,147 – $1,490
Hotshot	$994	$2.15	$825 – $1,163
26' box truck	$985	$2.13	$837 – $1,133
Sprinter van	$610	$1.32	$513 – $708

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More lanes from St. Albans

Sprinter van lanes from St. Albans, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	529 mi	$909	$1.72	$764 – $1,055	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,418 mi	$2,310	$0.96	$1,940 – $2,679	4 d
Houston, TX	1,151 mi	$1,257	$1.09	$1,056 – $1,458	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,026 mi	$2,175	$1.07	$1,827 – $2,523	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	443 mi	$770	$1.74	$647 – $893	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,340 mi	$1,426	$1.06	$1,198 – $1,654	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,370 mi	$2,268	$0.96	$1,905 – $2,631	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,089 mi	$1,202	$1.10	$1,009 – $1,394	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 St. Albans, WV to Chicago, IL?

A Sprinter van from St. Albans, WV to Chicago, IL is estimated at $610 all-in in October 2026, or $1.32 a mile over about 462 mi. Quotes typically land between $513 and $708.

How far is St. Albans, WV from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 462 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $181 of the $610 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $429 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to St. Albans, WV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,015, which makes St. Albans, WV to Chicago, IL 40% 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