Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Bath, ME to Chicago, IL power only rate

$2,394power only

+5.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.22
Distance: 1,077 mi
Typical range: $2,083–$2,706
Transit: 3 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bath to Chicago price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,404
Fuel: $990
All-in estimate: $2,394

Return trip

Chicago → Bath$4,813

This direction runs 50% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Bath to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Bath, ME to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,718	$2.52	$2,419 – $3,017
53' refrigerated	$3,240	$3.01	$2,819 – $3,661
48' flatbed	$3,296	$3.06	$2,835 – $3,758
Step deck	$3,594	$3.34	$3,019 – $4,169
Power only	$2,394	$2.22	$2,083 – $2,706
Hotshot	$1,807	$1.68	$1,500 – $2,114
26' box truck	$1,773	$1.65	$1,507 – $2,039
Sprinter van	$1,087	$1.01	$913 – $1,261

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More lanes from Bath

Power only lanes from Bath, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	363 mi	$1,476	$4.07	$1,284 – $1,668	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,135 mi	$6,270	$2.00	$5,455 – $7,085	7 d
Houston, TX	2,013 mi	$4,321	$2.15	$3,760 – $4,883	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,782 mi	$6,191	$2.23	$5,386 – $6,996	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	453 mi	$1,619	$3.57	$1,408 – $1,829	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,198 mi	$4,678	$2.13	$4,070 – $5,286	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,109 mi	$6,222	$2.00	$5,413 – $7,031	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,933 mi	$4,167	$2.16	$3,625 – $4,709	4 d

More lanes into Chicago

Power only lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,146	$2.53	$1,867 – $2,424	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$6,116	$2.96	$5,321 – $6,911	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$2,507	$2.27	$2,181 – $2,833	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$2,965	$1.74	$2,580 – $3,351	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$1,799	$2.29	$1,565 – $2,033	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,752	$2.23	$2,394 – $3,110	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$6,039	$2.97	$5,254 – $6,824	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,199	$2.33	$1,913 – $2,485	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bath, ME to Chicago, IL?

A Power only from Bath, ME to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,394 all-in in October 2026, or $2.22 a mile over about 1,077 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,083 and $2,706.

How far is Bath, ME from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,077 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $990 of the $2,394 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,404 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Bath, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,813, which makes Bath, ME to Chicago, IL 50% 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