Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Zachary, LA to Chicago, IL sprinter rate

$1,011sprinter

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.08
Distance: 939 mi
Typical range: $849–$1,173
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Zachary to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $644
Fuel: $367
All-in estimate: $1,011

Return trip

Chicago → Zachary$1,481

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Zachary to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Zachary, LA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,527	$2.69	$2,249 – $2,805
53' refrigerated	$3,013	$3.21	$2,621 – $3,404
48' flatbed	$3,074	$3.27	$2,644 – $3,504
Step deck	$3,354	$3.57	$2,817 – $3,890
Power only	$2,220	$2.36	$1,932 – $2,509
Hotshot	$1,675	$1.78	$1,390 – $1,960
26' box truck	$1,646	$1.75	$1,399 – $1,893
Sprinter van	$1,011	$1.08	$849 – $1,173

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More lanes from Zachary

Sprinter van lanes from Zachary, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,398 mi	$1,907	$1.36	$1,602 – $2,212	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,891 mi	$1,845	$0.98	$1,550 – $2,140	4 d
Houston, TX	306 mi	$499	$1.63	$419 – $579	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,462 mi	$1,629	$1.11	$1,368 – $1,889	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,307 mi	$1,714	$1.31	$1,440 – $1,989	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$697	$1.32	$585 – $808	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,805 mi	$1,771	$0.98	$1,488 – $2,055	3 d
Dallas, TX	425 mi	$605	$1.42	$508 – $702	1 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 Zachary, LA to Chicago, IL?

A Sprinter van from Zachary, LA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,011 all-in in October 2026, or $1.08 a mile over about 939 mi. Quotes typically land between $849 and $1,173.

How far is Zachary, LA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 939 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 $367 of the $1,011 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $644 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Zachary, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,481, which makes Zachary, LA to Chicago, IL 32% 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