Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Valley Stream, NY to Chicago, IL sprinter rate

$991sprinter

+2.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.15
Distance: 861 mi
Typical range: $833–$1,150
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Valley Stream to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $655
Fuel: $336
All-in estimate: $991

Return trip

Chicago → Valley Stream$1,629

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

Valley Stream to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Valley Stream, NY to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,478	$2.88	$2,205 – $2,751
53' refrigerated	$2,954	$3.43	$2,570 – $3,339
48' flatbed	$3,020	$3.51	$2,598 – $3,443
Step deck	$3,297	$3.83	$2,769 – $3,824
Power only	$2,174	$2.52	$1,891 – $2,456
Hotshot	$1,640	$1.90	$1,361 – $1,918
26' box truck	$1,613	$1.87	$1,371 – $1,855
Sprinter van	$991	$1.15	$833 – $1,150

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More lanes from Valley Stream

Sprinter van lanes from Valley Stream, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,916 mi	$2,860	$0.98	$2,402 – $3,317	5 d
Houston, TX	1,688 mi	$1,813	$1.07	$1,523 – $2,103	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,540 mi	$2,781	$1.09	$2,336 – $3,226	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	104 mi	$414	$3.98	$347 – $480	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,882 mi	$1,994	$1.06	$1,675 – $2,313	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,878 mi	$2,826	$0.98	$2,374 – $3,278	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,632 mi	$1,761	$1.08	$1,479 – $2,042	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	993 mi	$1,696	$1.71	$1,425 – $1,967	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 Valley Stream, NY to Chicago, IL?

A Sprinter van from Valley Stream, NY to Chicago, IL is estimated at $991 all-in in October 2026, or $1.15 a mile over about 861 mi. Quotes typically land between $833 and $1,150.

How far is Valley Stream, NY from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 861 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 $336 of the $991 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $655 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Valley Stream, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,629, which makes Valley Stream, NY 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