Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Sumter, SC to Chicago, IL sprinter rate

$830sprinter

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.04
Distance: 796 mi
Typical range: $697–$963
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sumter to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +16.9%
5 years: +23.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $519
Fuel: $311
All-in estimate: $830

Return trip

Chicago → Sumter$1,393

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

Sumter to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Sumter, SC to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,075	$2.61	$1,846 – $2,303
53' refrigerated	$2,474	$3.11	$2,152 – $2,795
48' flatbed	$2,534	$3.18	$2,179 – $2,889
Step deck	$2,766	$3.48	$2,324 – $3,209
Power only	$1,817	$2.28	$1,581 – $2,053
Hotshot	$1,370	$1.72	$1,137 – $1,603
26' box truck	$1,349	$1.69	$1,147 – $1,551
Sprinter van	$830	$1.04	$697 – $963

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More lanes from Sumter

Sprinter van lanes from Sumter, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	689 mi	$1,016	$1.47	$853 – $1,178	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,555 mi	$2,253	$0.88	$1,893 – $2,613	5 d
Houston, TX	1,091 mi	$1,116	$1.02	$938 – $1,295	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,140 mi	$2,118	$0.99	$1,780 – $2,457	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	602 mi	$877	$1.46	$737 – $1,018	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,307 mi	$1,296	$0.99	$1,088 – $1,503	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$2,201	$0.88	$1,849 – $2,553	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,117 mi	$1,138	$1.02	$956 – $1,320	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 Sumter, SC to Chicago, IL?

A Sprinter van from Sumter, SC to Chicago, IL is estimated at $830 all-in in October 2026, or $1.04 a mile over about 796 mi. Quotes typically land between $697 and $963.

How far is Sumter, SC from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 796 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 $311 of the $830 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $519 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Sumter, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,393, which makes Sumter, SC 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