Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Trenton, NJ to Chicago, IL sprinter rate

$927sprinter

+2.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.15
Distance: 805 mi
Typical range: $779–$1,075
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Trenton to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $612
Fuel: $315
All-in estimate: $927

Return trip

Chicago → Trenton$1,448

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Trenton to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Trenton, NJ to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,317	$2.88	$2,062 – $2,572
53' refrigerated	$2,763	$3.43	$2,404 – $3,122
48' flatbed	$2,829	$3.51	$2,433 – $3,225
Step deck	$3,089	$3.84	$2,594 – $3,583
Power only	$2,030	$2.52	$1,766 – $2,293
Hotshot	$1,531	$1.90	$1,271 – $1,791
26' box truck	$1,507	$1.87	$1,281 – $1,733
Sprinter van	$927	$1.15	$779 – $1,075

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More lanes from Trenton

Sprinter van lanes from Trenton, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	62 mi	$378	$6.10	$318 – $438	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,853 mi	$2,759	$0.97	$2,318 – $3,201	5 d
Houston, TX	1,613 mi	$1,716	$1.06	$1,441 – $1,990	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,474 mi	$2,673	$1.08	$2,245 – $3,101	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,808 mi	$1,895	$1.05	$1,592 – $2,198	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,814 mi	$2,725	$0.97	$2,289 – $3,161	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,559 mi	$1,666	$1.07	$1,400 – $1,933	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	927 mi	$1,581	$1.71	$1,328 – $1,834	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 Trenton, NJ to Chicago, IL?

A Sprinter van from Trenton, NJ to Chicago, IL is estimated at $927 all-in in October 2026, or $1.15 a mile over about 805 mi. Quotes typically land between $779 and $1,075.

How far is Trenton, NJ from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 805 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 $315 of the $927 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $612 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Trenton, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,448, which makes Trenton, NJ to Chicago, IL 36% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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